Playing in afternoon temperatures approaching 100 degrees, the Missoula PaddleHeads took the rubber game of their best-of-3 home series with the Glacier Range Riders Sunday, 8-5.
Zootown’s pro baseball team improved its Pioneer League-best record to 42-12 with its seventh win in eight games. The Range Riders fell to 30-24 with their sixth loss in seven games.
Glacier jumped to a 3-1 lead in the third inning before Missoula took the lead for good with four in the bottom half. Two scored on a Jaylon Lee base hit, making the score 5-3.
Collin Runge’s solo home run in the sixth helped the hosts stretch their lead to 8-3. Glacier managed a run in the seventh and ninth but Missoula benefited from solid relief pitching by Mark Timmins, Noah McBride and Ethan Swanson.
Alfredo Villa (5-1) earned the win. He allowed three runs on six hits with 10 strikeouts in six innings.Â
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Both teams finished with eight hits. Lee had three singles and three RBIs and Runge a double to go with his home run.
Missoula will start a six-game home series with rival Billings on Tuesday night.
Bill Speltz is Missoulian Sports Editor. Email Bill at bill.speltz@missoulian.com.
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