‘Guns vs. Hoses’ Game Raises $10,000 for Charity – LocalNews8.com

IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – The 13th annual Guns vs. Hoses charity softball game was held Friday at Melaleuca Field.

The slow-pitch competition is held each summer between the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Falls Fire Department. Contestants promised the audience “shenanigans” – and delivered.

Far from a typical softball game, fans could pay $20 to give their favorite team a run, have a player wear drunk glasses on the field, or send everyone in the stadium to a jail cell on the third base line. It would cost another $20 to get that person out.

The fire team ‘Hoses’ continued their years-long winning streak, defeating the ‘Guns’ 79-78.

But all the fun on the field also helped seriously ill children have fun. All the money raised through entrance fees, donations and all sorts of on-field antics went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“Last year we were in the neighborhood of $18-19,000,” explained Sgt. Bryan Lovell of the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. “And if my memory serves me right, that’s enough for two or three wishes that they grant on average.”

“And that’s a really important thing for that organization,” he added. “We’re pretty passionate about that and this event to help the Make-A-Wish people here in Idaho.”

This year’s turnout was slightly lower than previous years, but the aid workers still raised $10,572 for charity.