Wallace, Maassen sharp as Lakers take 2 from Mariners
POLSON — Justin Wallace struck out 13 batters, allowed three hits and walked just one during his six innings on the mound as the Kalispell Lakers AA defeated Mission Valley A 11-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday in American Legion baseball play.
Sam Crompton pitched the seventh for the Lakers, walking two batters and striking two out.
In the second game, it was more stellar work by the Lakers mound staff. Brandon Maassen went the distance in a 6-3 victory. He allowed three hits, fanned 11 and walked six in seven innings.
Kalispell held a 4-0 lead after three innings in the opener, pushed three runs across the plate in the fifth and completed the scoring with a four-run seventh.
Wallace and Justin Rich both had two RBIs.
Six Lakers finished with one hit each — Walker Malmin, Rich, Adam Frandsen, Jake Barstow, Crompton and Colten Wiley.
Ryan Pablo, Jared Young and Brennen Andrews had one hit each for Mission Valley.
In the second game, Rich went 2-for-4 to lead the offense. Kalispell had four hits. Chris Hibley and Levi Brenneman had the other two.
Alex Killian, Raymond Matt and Bransen Krebs each had one hit for Mission Valley. Killian doubled for the game’s lone extra base hit.
Mission Valley struck first, scoring twice in the bottom of the first inning. The Lakers bounced back with four in the top of the second. They added two more in the top of the seventh.
Kalispell’s home opener is Saturday versus the Helena Senators AA in a nonconference doubleheader. The first seven-inning game begins at 1 p.m. The Lakers stay home Sunday to face Belgrade A for a doubleheader, also starting at 1 p.m.
Game 1
Kalispell 112 030 4 — 11 6 1
Mission Valley 000 000 0 — 0 3 7
Justin Wallace, Sam Crompton (7) and NA; Alex Killian, Jared Young (3) and Derek Peel (7) and NA. W — Wallace. L — Killian.
KALISPELL — Walker Malmin 1-4, Wallace 0-0, Justin Rich 1-4, Adam Frandsen 1-5, Chris Sibley 0-3, Brett Thomas 0-1, Jake Barstow 1-3, Levi Brenneman 0-5, Sam Crompton 1-3, Colten Wiley 1-3.
MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 1-2, Micah McClure 0-1, Cole Snyder 0-3, Killian 0-3, TJ Olsen 0-3, Bransen Krebs 0-1, Trevor Paro 0-3, Jacob Harrod 0-2, Jared Young 1-2, Derek Peel 0-1, Brennen Andrews 1-2. RBIs—Malmin, Wallace (2), Rich (2), Brenneman, Wiley.
Game 2
Kalispell 040 000 2 — 6 4 0
Mission Valley 200 100 0 — 3 3 8
Brandon Maassen and NA; Aaron Rasmussen, Bransen Krebs (5), Trevor Paro (7) and NA. W — Maassen. L — Rasmussen.
KALISPELL — Walker Malmin 0-4, Justin Wallace 0-3, Justin Rich 2-4, Adam Frandsen 0-1, Chris Sibley 1-3, Sam Crompton 0-1, Jake Barstow 0-3, Levi Brenneman 1-4, Tiler Whiteaker 0-3, Brett Thomas 0-1, Colten Wiley 0-4.
MISSION VALLEY — Raymond Matt 1-3, TJ Olsen 0-4, Alex Killian 1-2, Nyqolas Gillingham 0-3, Derek Peel 0-1, Jacob Harrod 0-1, Brenen Abromeit 0-3, Micah McClure 0-3, Rasmussen 0-1, Krebs 1-1, Paro 0-1.
2B—Killian. RBIs—Brenneman, Wiley First game
Class A
The Missoula Mavericks swept a road doubleheader from the Kalispell Lakers, winning 14-3 and 11-0.
First Game
Missoula 002 282 — 14 14 2
Kalispell 110 010 — 3 5 4
Austin Kominek, Ryan McHugh (3) and Kellen Round. Logan Decock, Mitch Benson (5) and Lucas Decock. W – McHugh. L – Logan Decock.
Second game
Missoula 320 303 — 11 10 4
Kalispell 000 000 — 0 2 4
Sawyer Blackstun, Koty Rehban (5) and Aidan Collins. Leif Erickson, Keatin Mohl (3) and Chris Corpron. W – Blackstun. L – Erickson.