Matteson, Lakers rally at Sell tourney

HELENA - The Kalispell Lakers rallied for six runs in the fourth inning and four in the fifth on Friday as they garnered a 12-7 come-from-behind win over the Calgary Blues at the Keith Sell Tournament.

The Lakers' Dillon Matteson was 4-for-5, with three RBI; and teammate Joe Pistorese had a single, a double and drove in three runs. Cody Dopps picked up the win, allowing six hits.

Only two more scores were available from the first day of play.

The Butte Miners defeated the Blues 4-3, but lost 9-0 to the Edmonton Cards.

Calgary Blues 012 013 - 7 6 5

Kalispell Lakers 001 641 - 12 12 2

Matt Whitehead, Trent Barr (3), Jamie Whitehead (4) and Suddaby; Cody Dopps and Kendrick Lee. W - Dopps, L - Whitehead.

CALGARY - Garrett D'Angelo 0-2, Liam Joa 0-1, Mitch McGeein 1-4, Cam Relke 1-3, Whitehead 1-3, Ray Suddaby 0-3, Mitch Amatto 0-3, Lucas Pust 0-1, Adam Bader 1-3, Jason Schacher 2-3.

KALISPELL - Dillon Matteson 4-5, Dopps 1-4, Michael O'Connell 1-3, Joe Pistorese 2-3, Sean O'Connell 0-3, Sidney Schench 1-3, Lee 0-3, Scoob Decker 1-3, Nate Bengston 2-2.

2B - McGeein, Bader, Dopps, Pistorese, Bengston; RBIs - D'Angelo, Whitehead, Matteson 3, Pistorese 3, O'Connell, O'Connell.