Hawks Drop Series to PaddleHeads

BOISE, Idaho – The Boise Hawks dropped five of six games to the Pioneer League leading Missoula PaddleHeads.

Despite the series loss, the Hawks (22-20) remain in the first half race with six games left. Boise hosts the Glacier Range Riders (26-16) for a six-game series, July 9-14. Glacier currently occupies second place in the standings.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

July 2

Troy Viola homered twice and drove in five runs in an 8-6 loss. Viola’s second home run, a three-run blast, gave the Hawks a 6-4 lead after seven innings. Missoula rallied with a run in the eighth and three more in the ninth. Mike Rosario’s two-run home run broke a 6-6 tie.

July 3

Kole Kaler collected three hits in a 9-6 loss. Viola homered for the third time in two games.

July 4

Boise left 10 runners on base in a 5-0 loss. Luke Malone gave up one run in five innings on the mound and suffered the loss.

July 5

Patrick Merino’s three-run home run snapped a 1-1 tie in the third inning and the Hawks posted a 9-7 victory. Nich Klemp went back-to-back with Merino to put Boise on top 5-1. Robbie Dudzinski gave up two runs in six innings to earn the win.

July 6

Boise outhit Missoula 11-9, but came up on the short end of an 11-7 decision. Noah Marcelo went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs.

July 7

The Hawks lost the series finale 7-4. Kole Kaler led off the bottom of the first with a home run. He added a double during a 3-for-4 day.

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