Mission Valley moves to semifinals with blowout win

BURLEY, Idaho — The Mission Valley Mariners moved into the final day of the Regional tournament with an emphatic win over Burley, Idaho on Monday, beating the Green Sox 16-3 in seven innings, racking up 22 hits in the win.

Justin Evertz had a huge game, going 4 for 6 with a home run and four RBIs.

Robbie Gauthier allowed just seven hits, only two through the fourth inning, in a complete game, six strikeout performance on the mound.

The win puts Mission Valley into a semifinal against Rocky Mountain (Boise) today at 2 p.m. The Avalanche are the only team to beat Mission Valley in the tournament, winning 3-2 on Saturday.

The winner of that game will play Burley in the championship game at 6 p.m.

Mission Valley    341    302    3    —    16    22    3

Burley    000    012    0    —    3    7    3

LEADING HITTERS – Mission Valley: Evertz 4-6 (HR, 4 RBI); Clary 3-4 (HR, 3 RBI); Young 3-4 (2 2B, RBI); McArthur 3-5 (3B, 2 RBI). Burley: Breshears 1-1 (RBI); Arteaga 1-2 (3B, RBI).

PITCHERS – Mission Valley: Gauthier 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO. Burley: Carson 1 IP, 7 H, 4 R; Kunz 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R; Timmons 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R; Rebollozo 3 IP, 6 H, 4 R; Nevarez 1 IP, 3 H, 3 R.