MISSOULA, Mont. — The battery of Nathan Hemmerling and Johnny Pappas proved too much for the Missoula PaddleHeads Sunday, as the duo led the Chukars to a series-finale win.

Hemmerling tossed 6 strong for the Chukars (47-36, 20-16), holding the potent PaddleHeads (59-25, 26-10) to three runs on eight hits. And Pappas led the way in providing the right-hander with run support, hammering a three-run homer (12) in the third.

Idaho Falls left Ogren Allegiance Stadium with a six-game split, following a 5-3 victory.

Missoula hit Hemmerling (W, 6-4) early, scoring three runs in the first inning on a two-run homer and a bases-loaded walk with just one down. But Hemmerling settled in and escaped further damage before coasting into the seventh when he handed the ball to the bullpen.

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