Mariners down Deer Lodge; win streak at 11

The Daily Inter Lake

DEER LODGE - The Mission Valley Mariners pushed their winning streak to 11 games Monday with a 13-2 victory over Deer Lodge.

Tim Rausch and Kyle Bagnell combined on a six-hitter.

John Rausch, 3-for-3, led the Mariners' attack, which slammed 15 hits.

Mike Fisher, 2-for-2, homered for Mission Valley.

The Mariners (26-5) play Kootenai Valley on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Ed Gallo American Legion baseball tournament in Whitefish.

Mission Valley 012 523 0 - 13 15 0

Deer Lodge 000 001 1 - 2 6 6

Tim Rausch, Kyle Bagnell (6) and John Rausch, Joe McCarthy (5). Zeb Fitterer, Andy Stefalo (6) and Joe Stefalo. W - T. Rauch. L - Fitterer.

MISSION VALLEY - Kyle Brown 1-2, Carl Alfierl 1-2, Eric Locke 1-3, Mike Fisher 2-2, Tim Rausch 2-2, Kyle Bagnell 0-1, Will Gordon 0-2, Joe Andrews 0-2, John Rausch 3-3, Rocky Reynolds 0-0, Tyler Linse 1-3, Beau Norberg 0-2, Cubby Pierre 1-2, Brandon Bagnell 2-2, Nick Fell 0-2, Austin Moran 0-2, Joe McCarthy 1-3.

DEER LODGE - Mike Lowery 2-3, Zeb Fitterer 0-3, Blake Niederklein 2-4, Joe Stefalo 0-3, Trent Thoimas 1-2, Will Anderson 0-3, Cody Jennings 0-1, Andy Stefalo 1-2, Jordan Jennings 0-1, Troy Thomas 0-1.

2B - Lowery. HR - Fisher.