Timberjacks Top Mustangs at Home, 5-1

Celebrating their Timberjacks Saturday, Missoula (21-19) defeated Billings (16-24), 5-1, at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. Osprey closer Mailon Arroyo earned his league-best seventh save of the season, allowing only a hit in the final two innings.
O's starter Tyler Poulin held the Mustangs off the scoreboard in his four innings, only allowing two hits, while striking out six.

Missoula right-hander Liu Fuenmayor (W, 3-1) relieved Poulin in the 5^th, giving up the lone Billings run on two hits. The newest Osprey pitcher in Mitchell Stumpo (H, 1) pushed through the 6^th and 7^th, striking out three batters. Osprey pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts on Mustangs batters.
The scoring began in the 1^st for the O's, finding production with two outs. Tristen Carranza, Spencer Brickhouse, and Liover Peguero all singled, reaching the scoreboard first.
An additional two runs scored in the 3^rd when Osprey lead-off batter Cam Coursey reached base on a four-pitch walk, and Dominic Canzone singled. Peguero knocked in his second run with a base hit, again with two outs. Peguero's batting average leads the Pioneer League at .372.
The top five batters in Missoula lineup finished 8-18, scoring all five Osprey runs.
Missoula concludes a seven-game home series tomorrow afternoon, first pitch at 5:05 for Kid's Club Membership Day vs Billings. Seniors receive two-for-one ticket deals, with kids 10 and under able to get in for free.