The countdown is on for PaddleHeads baseball. The regular season is about to come to a close - but we already know the team will participate in the playoffs thanks to an awesome run that saw them have the best record in the league through the first half of the season. And there's still a lot of fun to be had at the ballpark this week and next as we hit the final six games of the season. You can still take part in promotional nights that include PRIDE Night, Sports Trivia, Woof Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, and a Fireworks extravaganza. Actually, let's make that TWO FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZAS!

When the PaddleHeads announced their plans for the season, it included three nights of post-game fireworks. But our dry weather and fire restrictions forced the cancellation of the booms in late July. I was thinking they would just move on, do fireworks this Friday (8/3) as planned, and that would be it. But an announcement from the team has them adding fireworks to the final game of the season next Friday (8/10.) Yep - that's two Fireworks Extravaganza nights in the span of 7 days. Awesome!

I don't really know what it takes to pull off a firework show at the end of a baseball game - or how we ended up with a late addition. Is it a situation where the PaddleHeads already bought the fireworks - and if you don't use them you're stuck with them? Is it just timing? With the fire restrictions being lifted - does it just give us a chance to squeeze in three fireworks nights as planned? Whatever the reason - it's fitting that fireworks light the Missoula sky after the final out of the season as a way to recognize the team for the fantastic baseball they've played this year.

Pretty cool - the final two Friday night games of the year will have fireworks! Get out to Ogren Park and support the PaddleHeads before the season ends. And, Friday (8/10) is Fan Appreciation Night. They'll have prizes, special promotions, Launch-A-Ball, and more to go along with the fireworks.

Tickets for any of the remaining home games - or the playoffs - can be purchased HERE, by phone at 406-543-3300, or at the PaddleHeads Post (140 N Higgins).

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

KEEP READING: What were the most popular baby names from the past 100 years?

LOOK: Here are the 10 US golf destinations with the most courses per capita

Discover where you can find the best access in the country for your pick of courses, the unique terrain that lends itself to world-class golf, and what makes select clubs noteworthy.

More From 96.9 Zoo FM