McLeod hurls no-hitter in 1st start for Lakers A

Hank McLeod, in his first Class A American Legion baseball start, threw a no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday, leading the Kalispell Lakers to a 10-0 victory over the Bitterroot Bucs.

McLeod struck out six and walked three batters.

"He was tough," Lakers coach Mark Stevens said.

"He threw very hard and was in good command of his pitches all day."

Bitterroot tagged Lakers pitching for 16 hits in the opener, rolling to an 11-3 victory.

The Bucs, 5-3 overall, play the Class AA Missoula Mavericks on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Lindborg-Cregg Field.

Kalispell, 3-1, plays in the Eureka Tournament on Friday.

The Lakers opened the season Saturday by sweeping Mission Valley B, 21-10 and 14-4.

First game

Bitterroot Bucs 11, Kalispell 3

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Kalispell 020 000 1 - 3 10 3

Billy Hanna, Patrick Pape (6) and Kyle Anderson, Hanna (6). Luke LaFontaine, Dylan Torgerson and Robert Simmons. W - Hanna (1-0). L - LaFontaine.

KALISPELL - Charlie Obermiller 3-5, Dawson Day 1-5, Hank Mcleod 1-4, Robert Simmons 0-2, Shelton Todd 2-4, Nathan Calles 0-3, Robbie Kreuger 0-3, Bryan Plympton 0-1, Andrew Wheeler 0-0, Evan Eichert 1-2, Zack Personett 1-1, Jake Johnson 3-3.

Second game

Kalispell 10, Bucs 0

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Kalispell 104 5x - 10 10 0

Zach Blackstun, Corbin Newbary (3), Kyle Anderson (4) and Pape, Hanna (4). Hank McLeod and Robertson. W - McLeod. L - Blackstun (1-1).

KALISPELL - Obermiller 1-3, Johnson 0-2, Luke LaFontaine 2-3, Todd 2-3, McLeod 2-3, Simmons 0-2, Wheeler 0-1, Plympton 1-3, Austin Root 2-3.