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The Helena Brewers returned home for the second game of the Pioneer League Championship Series and run scoring returned to a more typical result for the league. The Brewers defeated the Idaho Falls Chukars 7-5 to keep alive in this best-of-three series.
Helena scored 6 of their 7 runs in the first inning. All nine hitters batted in that inning. Two timely doubles by Michael Ratterree and Angel Ortega scored runs. The Brewers had no other extra-base hits other than doubles in this game.
The final game of this series begins at 8:05 Central (9:05 local time) tonight.
Helena Brewers (Rookie) 1-1
Won 7-5 vs Idaho Falls Chukars (KCR) (box / pbp)
Player/Pitcher Points of Interest
| Batter | Team | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | E | AVG | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Coulter | Helena | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| Dionis Hinojosa | Helena | LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | SB, 2B |
| Angel Ortega | Helena | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | 2B (2) |
| Michael Ratterree | Helena | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2B |
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | Dec | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Williams | Helena | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.27 | W, 2-0 | WP |