Billings blanks AA Lakers

by Daily Inter Lake
| July 15, 2022 11:21 PM

BILLINGS — The Billings Royals went ahead early to beat the Kalispell AA Lakers 5-0 in the first game of a twin bill on Friday.

Billings scored three runs in the second inning and added two more in the sixth.

The Lakers had six hits, including three from Oscar Kallis, who also singled in the second inning.

Billings pitcher Jaiden Turner went the distance, striking out five and walking two batters.

Kostya Hoffman took the loss for the Lakers, walking one and striking out three in three innings.

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Billings Royals 030 002 0 — 5 6 0

Kostya Hoffman, Oscar Kallis (4). Jaiden Turner.

KALISPELL LAKERS AA — Ostyn Brennan 0-3, Kostya Hoffman 1-3, Gage Brink 0-2, Haiden Bunyea 0-3, Oscar Kallis 3-3, Max Holden 1-3, Elijah Owens 0-2, Nic Gustavson 1-3, Jackson Nelson 0-3.

BILLINGS ROYALS — Davis Chakos 1-4, Austin Schaaf 2-3, Davis Mosere 0-3, Owen Doucette 1-2, Jessen West 0-3, Sy Waldron 0-3, Carter Venable 1-3, Kayden Keith 1-1, Lance Shaaf 0-2.

2B — Chakos. RBI — A. Schaaf 2, Chakos, L. Schaaf.