Chukars Open Season with Exhibition Matchup in Boise
The Chukars (0-0) and Boise Hawks (0-0) met for Idaho Falls’ first exhibition game of the 2024 season on a picturesque evening in the state’s capital.
May 18, 2024
Chukars Open Season with
Exhibition Matchup in Boise
Friday May 17th
Boise, Idaho—The Chukars (0-0) and Boise Hawks (0-0) met for
Idaho Falls’ first exhibition game of the 2024 season on a picturesque
evening in the state’s capital. The Chuks got the office going early to take
the advantage but Boise were able to string runs together all night long
on the way to a 15-6 win for the Hawks.
Kevin Johnson led off the ballgame for the Chuks with a single before
stealing second and advancing to third on subsequent throwing error to
allow player-coach Luke Navigato the chance to dump a liner into right
and put Idaho Falls up 1-0.
Navigato would come home to score on a fielding error to send things to
the home half of the opening inning with the Chukars up by a pair of
runs.
Boise then went on to score 12 runs from the first through the sixth
innings to carry a 10 run advantage into the final third of the contest.
Idaho Falls were able to catch a second wind at the plate in the top of the
seventh when they managed to push across four runs to close the deficit
to 12-6.
The Hawks hit back with three runs of their own in the bottom of the
seventh to make it 15-6 for the hosts heading to the eighth.
The Hawks bullpen hung zeroes in the eighth and ninth to seal the 15-6
win for Boise.
The Chukars return home on Saturday night to complete the exhibition
home and home series with Boise before opening up the regular season
on Tuesday night against Missoula at Melaleuca Field.