Voyagers Game Notes: July 24 vs. Helena
Published on July 24, 2014 under Pioneer League (PL)
Great Falls Voyagers News Release
After taking a rain-shortened contest from Helena last night, the Voyagers aim for their season-high fifth consecutive win tonight in the finale of their two-game set with the Brewers. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Great Falls Voyagers (22-14) vs. Helena Brewers (13-23) Â
LHP Chris Freudenberg (2-3, 3.13) vs. RHP Javi Salas (0-2, 5.40) Â
7:00 p.m. - Centene Stadium, Great Falls, Mont.
GF DOWNS BREWERS
The Voyagers picked up their fourth straight win Wednesday, matching their season-high win streak with a 7-4 rain-shortened victory over Helena. After the Brewers scored two in the first, Great Falls answered with one each in the first and second, on a solo homer and RBI single from Chevy Clarke. Zach Fisher then gave his club its first lead with a two-run homer in the third. That was enough for Zach Thompson who went five innings to collect his first win. Alex Powers then pitched the final two before the rain came to earn the save.
MASON'S MASHING
Outfielder Mason Robbins went 4-4 with a homer last night, setting a new career in both hits and runs scored with three. A 25th round selection by the White Sox this year, Robbins has now hit safely in his last seven games, going 15-28 (.536) during this stretch with two home runs, five RBIs seven runs scored, and five multi-hit efforts.
OFFENSE STAYS HOT
On the last road trip, the Voyagers hit .336 and averaged 8.1 runs per contest while going 4-3. The hot hitting continued last night, as Great Falls tallied 15 hits, on their way to their fourth straight win. The Voyager offense has now put together double-digit hit totals in seven of their last eight, boosting their overall team average to .272. During this stretch, the Voyagers have set a new season-high in hits with 18, and also tied their season-high in runs with 13. Last night's effort also raised the team's batting average at Centene Stadium from .226 up to .238. Â
FREUD ON THE HILL
Lefty Chris Freudenberg will be on the hill tonight for Great Falls, making his team-high eighth start. The southpaw has turned in four quality starts so far, tying him with Dane Stone for the team lead. In his one start against the Brewers, Freudenberg picked up the win on July 2, giving up one run on five hits in six innings of work.
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