McLean, Obermiller lift Lakers to sweep

Kalispell rallied in both games to sweep a Class A American Legion baseball doubleheader from the visiting Kootenai Valley Rangers on Friday night to improve to 10-8 overall and 2-1 in league play.

Matt McLean fanned 17 batters and held Kootenai Valley to five hits, which included a grand slam and a triple, as the Lakers pulled out a 7-5 victory in the second game.

Charlie Obermiller's infield single in the bottom of the seventh with one out scored Evan Eickert from third base as the Lakers took the opener 12-11. Kalispell scored three runs in the seventh to win it.

Kalispell had two extra base hits on the day - doubles by Hank McLeod in the first game and Robert Simmons in the second contest.

Kalispell is back in action today with a home doubleheader with the Missoula Mavs. The first pitch is set for noon.

Game 1

Kootenai Valley 125 030 0 - 11 NA NA

Kalispell 200 601 3 - 12 6 NA

Kalispell pitching - Luke LaFontaine, Louis Freudenburg (3) and Robert Simmons. W - Freudenburg.

KALISPELL - Mike Bare 1-4, Charlie Obermiller 2-3, Hank McLeod 2-3, Dawson Day 0-3, Robbie Krueger 0-1, Zach Personett 2-3, Simmons 0-4, Evan Eickert 0-2, Nathan Calles 0-2.

2B-McLeod; RBI-NA.

Game 2

Kootenai Valley 140 000 0 - 5 NA NA

Kalispell 402 100 x - 7 5 NA

Kalispell pitching - Matt McLean and Simmons, Bare (2). W - McLean.

KALISPELL - Bare 2-4, Obermiller 0-2, McLeod 1-2, Day 0-4, Simmons 1-1, Eickert 0-2, Personett 0-2, Jake Johnson 1-4, Shelton Todd 0-2, Andrew Wheeler 0-3.

2B-Simmons; RBI-NA