Legion Baseball Roundup: Lakers AA sweep Mariners
POLSON — The Kalispell Lakers swept a doubleheader against the Mission Valley Mariners on Saturday, putting together 19 hits and 21 runs in two games.
“We had better quality at bats all the way around,” Lakers coach Ryan Malmin said. “We played a little small ball. The more reps we get, the more live looks we get, the better.”
Luke LaFontaine pitched a complete game shutout in the opener, throwing seven strikeouts and allowing just five hits in seven innings, leading Kalispell to a 6-0 win.
“He set the tone for us,” Malmin said. “He threw a lot of strikes, kept the ball down in the zone.”
The Lakers had a tougher time at the start of the nightcap, entering the fourth inning tied 3-3. The Kalispell bats responded with 12 runs over the next three innings to end the game early with a 15-5 win.
Chris Combs led the Lakers from the plate in both games, going 5 for 7 with two doubles a home run and three RBIs. Cleanup hitter Dillon Eaves was 5 for 7 with a double and six RBIs.
“Hopefully we can carry that momentum into tomorrow’s conference games,” Malmin said.
Kalispell plays Helena in a conference doubleheader today. Mission Valley hosts the Kalispell A team today for a nonconference doubleheader.
Game 1
Kalispell 003 011 1 — 6 9 0
Mission Valley 000 000 0 — 0 5 7
Luke LaFontaine and Dillon Matteson. Aaron Rasmussen and Alex Killian. W — LaFontaine. L — Rasmussen.
KALISPELL — Chris Combs 3-4, Matteson 1-3, Dillon Eaves 2-4, Adam Frandsen 0-3, Hank McLeod 1-4, Jake Barstow 2-4, Lukas Leigh 0-2, Justin Wallace 0-2, Colten Wiley 0-2.
MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 0-3, Zake Webster-Yaqui 0-2, Killian 1-3, Jeremiah Crawford 2-3, Rasmussen 0-3, JT Probst 1-3, Jared Young 0-3, Nick Grogan 1-3, Brennan Andrew 0-1.
2B — Combs, Probst. RBI — Combs 1, Matteson 1, Eaves 2, McLeod 1.
Game 2
Kalispell 102 363 — 15 10 3
Mission Valley 102 011 — 5 6 3
Lukas Leigh, Colten Wiley (5) and Dillon Matteson. Jared Young and Alex Killian. W — Leigh. L — Young.
KALISPELL — Chris Combs 2-3, Matteson 1-3, Dillon Eaves 3-3, Adam Frandsen 2-4, Hank McLeod 0-3, Jake Barstow 0-3, Leigh 0-2, Justin Wallace 1-3, Walker Malmin 1-1, Wiley 0-2.
MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 1-3, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 2-3, Killian 1-3, Jeremiah Crawford 0-3, Bransen Krebs 0-2, Quinn Harlan 0-3, Nick Crawford 1-3, Keith Woodward 0-2, Brennan Andrew 1-2.
2B — Frandsen, Eaves, Malmin, Combs, Webster-Yaqui. HR — Combs. RBI — Combs 2, Matteson 1, Eaves 4, Frandsen 3, McLeod 1, Wiley 1, Crawford 1, Andrew 1.
Mavs 13, Lakers 1
Mavs 9, Lakers 6
The visiting Missoula Mavericks swept a doubleheader from the Kalispell Lakers in Class A play.
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First game
Missoula 130 063 – 13 15 1
Kalispell 100 000 – 1 4 4
Jakob Bierig, Kay Walker (5) and Aiden Collins. Chandler Eaves, Chasen Eaves (4), Jacob Link (5) and Jeff Bengsten. W – Bierig. L – Chandler Eaves.
Second game
Missoula 040 202 1 – 9 7 0
Kalispell 150 000 0 – 6 6 1
Connor McKillop, Trevor Dickey (3) and Ian Descamps. Sam Compton, Justin Rich (4), Brooks Krause (4), Jayson Combs (6), Brandon Purdy (7) and Jeff Bengston. W –
Libby 12, Strathmore 2
LIBBY — Will Reichel picked up his first win of the season on the mound and drove in two runs with a 2 for 4 performance at the plate as Libby dropped Strathmore, Alberta, in Day 2 of the Loggertown Wood Bat Classic.
Reichel held the Reds to three hits over five innings. He walked three batters and struck out six.
“A good outing on the hill from Will Reichel,” Libby coach Kelly Morford said. “It was nice to see us win a game without (Jared) Winslow on the hill.”
Winslow has Libby’s other two wins on the season.
Libby (3-3) tallied seven runs in the first inning and had 10 hits for the game.
Winslow, Micah Germany and Oliver Grupenhoff also had two hits each. Germany doubled twice off the wall in right center.
Strathmore Reds 101 00 — 2 3 4
Libby Loggers 701 4x — 12 10 1
Dane Steen, Quinton Kopjar (1), Gordon Armitage (4) and Logan Crooks; Will Reichel and Micah Germany. W — Reichel. L — Germany.
STRATHMORE — Reece Deaudrap 0-3, Aaron McCarty 1-1, Jayse Wilson 0-1, Jared Kennedy 1-1, Armitage 0-2, Crooks 0-2, Grady White 0-1, Colton Zarowny 0-2, Tyler Thompson 0-1, Carson Boyd 1-1, Brad Thompson 0-1.
LIBBY — Reichel 2-4, Jared Winslow 2-3, Germanyu 2-2, Oliver Grupenhoff 2-3, Luke Haggerty 1-1, Andrew Haggerty 0-2, Cameron Burkes 1-3, Isaak Jones 0-1, Collin Johnson 0-3.
RBIs—Kennedy (2); Reichel (2), Germany (2), L. Haggerty, Jones, Johnson (2).