IDAHO FALLS — The Chukars are now just one win from earning a spot in the PBL playoffs, after being driven to victory Thursday night by Nathan Hemmerling and Trevor Rogers.

Hemmerling continued his dominant second half, winning his fourth consecutive start. The right-hander was backed by Rogers, who hit his team-leading 28th homer, en route to a 14-4 win for the Chukars (54-39, 27-19) over the Glacier Range Riders (38-56, 21-25) at Melaleuca Field.

After an Anthony Mata RBI in the second, to give Idaho Falls a 1-0 lead, Hemmerling (W, 8-4) was tagged for a single run in the third. But the Chukars came right back with a four-run fourth to claim a lead they never relinquished.

Just for good measure, the Idaho Falls offense tacked on insurance runs in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth i

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