Defensive mistakes cost Mustangs in Game One loss, 3-2 to Great Falls
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Billings Mustangs (0-1) dropped the Pioneer League North Division Series opener 3-2 to the Great Falls Voyagers (1-0) in front of 1,947 on Friday night at Dehler Park for their first playoff loss to the Voyagers since 2008.Great Falls never trailed in the game, getting two runs
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Billings Mustangs (0-1) dropped the Pioneer League North Division Series opener 3-2 to the Great Falls Voyagers (1-0) in front of 1,947 on Friday night at Dehler Park for their first playoff loss to the Voyagers since 2008.
Great Falls never trailed in the game, getting two runs in the second to open up an early lead. Bryce Bush led off the inning with a double, his first of two in the game. After a hit batter and a wild pitch, Great Falls had men at second and third with two outs. A grounder to short off the bat was a potential inning-ending out, but a throwing error allowed two runs to score. It was one of five total errors committed in the game, two coming from the Mustangs.
Billings was held in a 2-0 hole until the top of the sixth due in part to four double plays rolled by the Voyagers' defense. Billings led off seven of their nine innings at the plate with a man reaching, but four double plays in the first five innings kept their offense at bay.
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Billings tied it up with another run in the seventh off another leadoff single, this time from
Great Falls didn't wait long to take back their lead with their third unearned run of the game coming in the top of the eighth. With one out and
The Mustangs made a late push in the eighth by getting the leadoff man on after a third Great Falls error.
The Mustangs will now face elimination on Saturday in game two of the series in Great Falls. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. at Centene Stadium.