Maybach Blows the Top Off, Mustangs Win 5-3

Mustangs gallop to their fourth win in a row following a four-run 4th to defeat the Great Falls Voyagers 5-3.

The Mustangs (8-13) have now won five of their last six, while Great Falls has dropped eight in a row. 

The Voyagers drew first blood in the first. With two outs, pitcher Colin Runge hit a double to right-center field, allowing center fielder Ryan McCarthy to hit him home. 

Mustang starting left-hander Pat Maybach tossed six strong innings, picking up his first quality start on the year. At one point, Maybach retired six in a row, including a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 4th. 

Maybach did surrender another run in the 5th, as shortstop Matthew Richardson doubled. With two outs, third-baseman Riley Jepsen slapped Richardson home. 

The Mustangs picked up four of their five runs in the bottom of the 4th - sending 10 men to the dish. First-baseman Lance Logsdon started it off with a home run to right-field to tie the game up at one off Great Falls right-hander Colin Runge. Logsdon leaned into a knuckleball on the inside corner and gave it a ride. 

Three more runs would score, with two coming on an RBI single from Tyler Wilber to make it 4-1 Mustangs. 

The Mustangs picked up an insurance run in the 6th when right-fielder Mitch Moralez led off the inning with a single, and third-baseman Tyler Wilber moved him over to third after Moralez advanced to second on a passed ball. Designated hitter Gabe Wurtz grounded out to short and Moralez scored to give the Mustangs a 5-2 lead. 

Maybach finished his day giving up two runs on five hits, two walks, a hit batter and collected a season-high six strikeouts. 

The Mustang bullpen combined for three innings giving up just one hit - a solo home run to first-baseman Jaylyn Williams, who hit the ball off right-hander Nate Jenkins. 

Trevor Jackson tossed one inning clean in the 7th giving up no hits and no walks, while striking out a batter. Jenkins tossed one full inning giving up just the home run and no walks. 

Left-hander Hunter Schilperoort shut the door on the Voyagers giving up just one walk and facing four batters to pick up his first save of the season. 

The Mustangs head to Great Falls for a three-game road series starting 7:00 p.m. Friday with pre-game coverage at 6:40 on ESPN 910/105.5 FM or espn910.com. You can also watch every pitch on FloSports.