Lakers third at Sapa-Johnsrud tourney

WHITEFISH - Louis Freudenburg and Alex Eaves turned in three hits apiece and the Kalispell Lakers rallied past Apple Valley 12-8 on Sunday to finish third in the 27th annual Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Tournament.

The Lakers led 7-4 after three innings, but Apple Valley rallied in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead.

It didn't last long.

Dillon Matteson tied the game with one out - he had a great read on a ground ball and hustled home from third. The Lakers then went ahead on a throwing error.

"We were able to take advantage of some key errors in the seventh and some key hits," said Lakers coach Ryan Malmin.

"The lineup one through nine did a great job of putting the bat on the ball."

The Lakers had 14 hits overall.

Lewis Freudenburg did a great job for us in relief," the coach added. "He gave up two runs and shut the door in the seventh inning," he said.

The Lakers play host at 5 p.m. to Lethbridge at Griffin Field.

Lakers 331 000 5 - 12 14 0

Apple Valley 013 202 0 - 8 10 4

Cody Dopps, Louis Freudenburg (5) and Kendrick Lee. Chase Lewallen, Kyle Blackenship (6) and Ben Smithson. W - Dopps. L - Blackenship.

Lakers - Kendrick Lee 1-4, Sid Schenck 0-3, Mike O'Connell 2-5, Sean O'Connell 2-4, Dillon Eaves 2-4, Freudenburg 3-5, Alex Eaves 3-5, Scoob Decker 0-1, Dillon Matteson 0-2, Nate Bengston 1-2, Cody Dopps 0-1.

RBI - Lee 1, M. O'Connell 1, S O'Connell 2, D. Eaves 1, A. Eaves 2, Bengston 1.

Apple Valley - Kyle Dockins 1-2, Tyler Mooney 1-3, Chase Lewallen 3-4, Nate Weber 1-4, Tyler Lyon 1-3, Evan Reister 1-4, Ben Smithson 0-2, Josh Coppock 1-3, Geof Linn 1-3.

2B - Lewallen 2, Dockins 1. RBI - C. Lewallen 5, Reister 1, Coppock 1.