Sapa-Johnsrud: Lakers top Twins
<p>Kalispell Lakers outfielder Cody Dopps makes a sliding catch to end the bottom of the fourth inning against the Glacier Twins Saturday evening during Sapa-Johnsrud Tournament play at Memorial Park. </p>
WHITEFISH— The Kalispell Lakers AA pulled away late, scoring runs in each of the last four innings to beat the Glacier Twins 9-7 on Saturday night at the Sapa-Johnsrud Memorial Tournament.
Glacier led the game early, scoring five runs in the third inning to open up the scoring. The Twins got three straight hits to start the inning, including a double from Jeremy Nielsen and a single from Carl Talsma that scored runs. Isaac Venezio and Garrett Houston knocked in the other runs with back to back singles.
It didn’t take long for the Lakers to answer, scoring six runs in the top of the fourth to take the lead.
“It was good to see the kids show the perseverance to come back,” Lakers coach Ryan Malmin said.
Glacier was able to tie the game at 7-7 in the fifth, but two late runs by the Lakers sealed the game.
Kalispell pitcher Justin Wallace held the Twins to just two runs in 4 1/3 innings of relief. Dillon Eaves had a huge day at the plate for the Lakers, going 4 for 4 with three singles, a double and two RBIs.
“We got down four or five runs and the kids were confident that they can come back and put runs on the board,” Malmin said. “Justin came in and pitched well. For a 16-year-old he is very calm, has great composure.”
Conner Donahue allowed just three earned runs in the loss, striking out two batters over six innings.
“Donahue pitched a pretty good game,” Glacier coach Scott Murray said. “He did a good job on the bump for us. The errors we made were costly.”
The Lakers will play in a consolation final this morning against the Spokane Cannons. Kalispell beat the Cannons 6-3 in the first game of the tournament. The game starts at 11 a.m.
The Chino (Calif.) Reds and the Club Spokane Dodgers will face off in the championship game at 2 p.m.
Kalispell 000 611 1 — 9 9 0
Glacier 005 020 0 — 7 10 2
Adam Frandsen, Justin Wallace (3) and Cody Dopps and Frandsen. Conner Donahue, Wehrli (7) and Jeremy Nielsen. W — Wallace. L — Donahue.
KALISPELL — Kendrick Lee 0-3, Dillon Matteson 0-2, Sean O’Connell 1-3, Dillon Eaves 4-4, Frandsen 1-4, Dopps 0-4, Charlie Obermiller 2-3, Nate Bengston 0-2, Jake Johnson 1-2, Wallace 0-1.
2B — Eaves. RBI — Frandsen (2), Eaves (2), Lee, O’Connell.
GLACIER — Nielsen 2-3, Carl Talsma 2-3, Cory Davis 1-4, Peter Seymour 1-3, Bryce Wehrli 1-2, Garrett Houston 1-3, Shane Marcial 0-0, Isaac Venezio 1-2, Nathan Carr 0-1, Jake Slaybaugh 0-2, Donahue 1-3, Nick LaGrandeur 0-1.
2B — Nielsen, Wehrli, Seymour. RBI — Nielsen, Talsma, Houston, Venezio.
Loggers 9, Mariners B 8
POLSON — The Libby Loggers held off a late rally from Mission Valley B to win at the Mission Valley Firecracker Tournament.
The Loggers were led at the plate by Jared Winslow, who hit a two-run single that opened up a five-run fourth inning.
Libby 211 500 0 — 9 8 4
Mission Valley B 033 000 2 — 8 6 3
Nic Robertson, Luke Haggerty (3) and Oliver Gruphenhoff. Chris Drabes, Thomas Wallace (7) and Alex Killian. W — L. Haggerty. L — Drabes.
LIBBY — L. Haggerty 2-4, Will Reichel 1-3, Jared Winslow 1-4, Micah Germany 1-3, Gruphenhoff 2-4, Andrew Haggerty 0-2, Robertson 0-2, Issac Jones 0-1, Josh Foote 1-2, Cameron Burkes 0-1, Colin Johnson 0-4.
3B — Foote, Gruphenhoff. RBI — Winslow (2), Germany, Gruphenhoff, Foote.
MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 1-3, Brenden Adams 0-3, Killian 0-4, David Cleveland 0-2, Quin Harlin 0-2, Bradley Cannon 0-2, Wallace 0-1, Drabes 3-4, Nycolos Gillingham 2-4, Jarod Young 0-2.
2B — Drabes, Pablo. HR — Drabes. RBI — Drabes (3), Pablo (2), Harlin, Gillingham.