Bagnell, Rausch pace Mariners sweep of Mavs

POLSON — Kyle Bagnell struck out 13 batters and allowed just one hit and Tim Rausch doubled four times and drove in four runs as the Mission Valley Mariners whipped Missoula 10-0 on Sunday in the first game of an American Legion baseball doubleheader.

Bagnell, 2-for-3, doubled twice in that contest and drove in a run.

The Mariners won the second game 6-3 to improve to 3-1 in league play, 14-10 overall.

The doubleheader was rescheduled from last Thursday.

Rausch also doubled in the second game.

Mission Valley is back in action Friday versus the St. Maries (Idaho) Savages at 3:30 p.m. in the Big Bucks Tournament in Libby.

Game 1

Missoula        000    000    —    0    1    1

Mission Valley        003    205    —    10    13    0

Stuart Breckenridge, Shane Olson (6) and Luke Bewley; Kyle Bagnell and Tim Rausch. W — Bagnell (4-1); L — Rausch.

MISSOULA — Alex Bray 0-3, Conner Anderson 0-2, Tres Cunningham 0-1, Kyle Booi 0-2, Alex Bouchee 1-2, Tanner Rheinschmidt 0-2, Breckenridge 0-2, Nate Ratts 0-2, Bewley 0-2.

MISSION VALLEY — Kalieb Gillingham 0-2, Bagnell 2-3, Tyler Linse 0-2, Rausch 4-4, Derrick Rathe 1-3, Xavier Morigeau 1-3, Justin Evertz 3-4, Chris Alfiero 1-3, Cory Hardy 1-2.

2B—Bagnell (2), Rausch (4), Morigeau, Evertz; RBIs—Bagnell, Rausch (3), Rathe (2), Morigeau, Evertz (3).

Game 2

Missoula    010    001    1    —    3    8    1

Mission Valley    212    100    x    —    6    6    1

Taylor Beierle, Rheinschmidt (5) and Josh Ratts; Rathe, Josh Rustad (7) and Rausch. W — Rathe (2-0); L — Beierle.

MISSOULA — Anderson 0-3, Olson 0-2, Curtis Trott 1-2, Cunningham 2-4, Booi 2-4, Bouchee 0-3, Rheinschmidt 2-4, Tanner Maier 0-2, Anthony Contonio 0-1, J. Ratts 1-2, Slade Heggen 0-1.

MISSION VALLEY — Gillingham 0-1, Bagnell 0-1, Linse 2-3, Rausch 1-3, Justin Evans 1-3, Morigeau 1-3, Evertz 0-2, Willie Wallace 0-3, Hardy 1-2.

2B—Rausch; RBIs—Booi, J. Ratts; Gillingham (2), Evans, Evertz.