Errors cost Lakers in loss to Missoula
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Kalispell Lakers second baseman Charlie Obermiller (4) looks to turn a double play Tuesday evening during the Lakers' matchup against Missoula at Griffin Field. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Kalispell Lakers shortstop Nate Bengston (2) runs down a Missoula player Tuesday evening during the Lakers' matchup against Missoula at Griffin Field. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>
<p>Patrick Cote/Daily Inter Lake Kalispell Lakers third baseman Sean O'Connell fields a bunt Tuesday evening during the Lakers' matchup against Missoula at Griffin Field. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Kalispell, Montana.</p>
The Kalispell Lakers AA fumbled away a chance to win the season series against Western AA leading Missoula on Tuesday, committing seven errors in an 11-6 loss at Griffin Field.
The Lakers got off to a poor start, giving up six runs in the first three innings. Kalispell got back in the game with back to back two-run innings in the third and fourth, but couldn’t hold on, giving up three runs in the next two innings, just one of them earned.
“It was a great opportunity to win the five-game series against the conference leaders,” Lakers coach Ryan Malmin said. “We didn’t compete defensively like we have or like we should.”
Outside of the errors the Lakers played well. Dillon Matteson hit in three runs and the Lakers had a total of 10 hits. Adam Frandsen pitched 4 2/3 innings and didn’t give up an earned run in relief.
The Lakers, now 7-8 in conference and 23-18 overall, host Lethbridge in a conference doubleheader this afternoon.
Mavericks 11, Lakers 6
Missoula 321 021 002 — 11 10 3
Kalispell 002 200 002 — 6 10 7
Matt McHugh, William Keffeler (9) and Slade Heggen. Hank McLeod, Adam Frandsen (5) and Kendrick Lee. W — McHugh. L — McLeod.
MISSOULA — Tanner Rheinschmidt 0-3, Alex Bouchee 1-5, Riley King 2-4, Shane Olson 1-5, Heggen 1-5, Nathan Jewett 2-5, Tres Cunningham 1-4, Nick Evans 2-4, Tanner Maier 0-3.
2B — King, Olson, Jewett. 3B — Bouchee. RBI — Jewett (4), Heggen (2), Bouchee (2), Olson.
KALISPELL — Kendrick Lee 2-5, Dillon Matteson 1-5, Sean O’Connell 0-4, Dillon Eaves 1-4, Frandsen 1-4, Cody Dopps 1-3, Charlie Obermiller 1-4, Nate Bengston 1-3, Jake Johnson 2-4.
2B — Lee. 3B — Obermiller. RBI — Matteson (3), O’Connell, Obermiller, Johnson.