Mariners split a pair with Kalispell Lakers A
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Mariners third baseman Jonah Burke tags out a Kalispell Lakers runner during the first round of Sunday’s doubleheader.
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Jacob Harrod fields a dusty ball during round one Sunday afternoon.
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Melea Burke/Valley Journal Micah McClure lets one fly from the mound during Sunday’s opener. McClure struck out four Lakers batters but gave up eight hits in the first-round loss.
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Kade Schutzmann rounds up a loose ball in the outfield.
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Coach Jami Hanson talks strategy with pitcher Micah McClure.
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POLSON — After a tough trip to Kalispell on Wednesday to play the Lakers AA team, falling 10-0 by the mercy rule, the Mission Valley Mariners A pulled it together to split a conference doubleheader with the Lakers A team in Polson Sunday.
In the first round, the Lakers managed to squeak by the Mission Valley team 14-11, but the Mariners picked up the pace in the nightcap for a 12-3 win. Bransen Krebs, Nyqolas Gillingham and Tyson Petticrew each had two runs, and Warren Wood doubled twice to lift the Mariners.
Mission Valley also hosted the Kootenai Valley Rangers on Tuesday.
Mission Valley 0, Kalispell AA 10
Mission Valley 000 000 0xx — 0 3 5
Kalispell AA 000 123 4xx — 10 12 1
Micah McClure, Justin Young (6) and Jonah Burke. Brandon Maassen, Logan Decock (6) and Andrew Schleusner, Walker Malmin (7). W — Maassen. L — McClure.
MISSION VALLEY — Krebs 0-3, Peel 0-3, Burke 2-3, McClure 1-3, Harrod 0-2, Russ Matt 0-3, Gillingham 0-3, McDonald 0-2, Young 0-3.
KALISPELL — Tiler Whitaker 2-4, Walker Malmin 1-2, Schleusner 2-4, Patrick O’Connell 3-4, Leif Ericksen 0-3, Andy Bemis 0-2, Levi Brenneman 2-3, Quinn Barber 1-2, Jayson Combs 1-3.
2B — Whitaker. 3B — O’Connell. RBIs — O’Connell 2, Bemis, Schluesner.
