Bill Speltz

The score was more in line with a football game than professional baseball.

Nevertheless, the Missoula PaddleHeads did what they set out to do, capturing their fourth-straight win Thursday by outlasting the Great Falls Voyagers, 22-15, at Centene Stadium. Zootown's pro team improved to 10-5 and moved within two games of the Pioneer League-leading Rocky Mountain Vibes.

"That was like four games in one," Missoula manager Michael Schlact said. "Close, spread out, lost the lead, took it back.

"Not sure I've been a part of a game that weird in a long time. Ultimately it ended well for us, though."

The PaddleHeads appeared to be in cruise control after racing to a 9-1 lead in the first 3 1/2 frames, then everything came unraveled in a tough three-inning stretch. The Voyagers (2-

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