Range Riders bullpen dominates in win over Mustangs

Sean Brennan’s strong start gave the Glacier Range Riders their second win in a row as they defeated the Billings Mustangs 6-1 Wednesday at Glacier Bank Park.  

Gabe Powell started the scoring for the Range Riders (10-10 in second half) with an RBI single in the second inning. The bats continued to stay hot as TJ Clarkson followed up with another single to score Jack Lynch. It didn’t stop there as Logan Beard grounded out to a double play and brought Powell home to extend the lead to 3-0. 

The Mustangs (9-11) scored their only run of the game in the third inning when John McHenry’s sacrifice fly, scorring Efrain Manzo to narrow the deficit 3-1. 

Glacier continued their success at the plate in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly from Xavier Casserilla. The Mustangs then walked Jake Millan with the bases loaded, making it 5-1.  

Casserilla hit another sacrifice fly in the sixth inning to widen the gap to 6-1. 

Brennan picked up his first win of the season by only allowing two hits in the five innings he pitched. He fanned six batters on the evening. Four Range Riders’ pitchers combined to allow just two hits in relief.  

Glacier held Billings to just four hits and one run for the second consecutive game. 

The teams continue their series Thursday evening, the game was still ongoing at press time.  

Billings    001    000    000    -    1    4    1
Glacier 030 201 00x - 6 12 0 

Sean Brennan, Nicholas Ferazzi (6), Ethan O’Neal (7), Nick Zegna (8), Luke Cooper (9), and Donovan Ratfield. Arturo Alvarez, Ritter Steinmann (3), Jaden Harris (5), Chase Hanson (7), Cole Calnon (8), and Charlie Muniz.  

BILLINGS MUSTANGS — Cameron Bowen 1-4, John McHenry 0-3, Tyler Shelnut 1-4, Charlie Muniz 0-3, Jack O’Dowd 0-3, Casey Sorg 0-4, Patrick Mills 1-4, Efrain Manzo 1-2,  Briley Knight 0-3.  

GLACIER RANGE RIDERS — Tj Clarkson 3-5, Logan Beard 1-5, Eli Paton 1-3, Xavier Casserilla 1-3, Jake Millan 0-3, Kingston Liniak 1-2, Jack Lynch 1-4, Gabe Howell 2-4, Donovan Ratfield 2-4. 

3B — Manzo. Paton. RBIs – McHenry, Casserilla 2, Clarkson, Liniak, Howell.