Boise Hawks can’t hold lead, drop series to Spokane Indians

Left fielder Jonathan Piron hit a two-run home run to give Boise a lead in the top of the ninth, but Spokane answered with two runs of its own, winning 7-6 on a walk-off single in Northwest League action Monday night.

Boise center fielder J.B. Moss drove in three runs, and Piron finished with two hits.

Boise jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but Spokane rallied to tie the score with three runs in the seventh and added another run in the eighth to lead 5-4.

Piron put Boise up 6-5, but the Hawks couldn’t finish off the Indians.

Hawks starter Ryan Luna pitched six strong innings, scattering five hits and giving up one run.

This story was originally published June 19, 2017 at 11:22 PM with the headline "Boise Hawks can’t hold lead, drop series to Spokane Indians."