Mavs end A Lakers’ season

MISSOULA — Missoula’s Rory Hunt backed his own pitching with a 3-run double in the first inning, and the Mavericks went on to beat the Kalispell Lakers 8-2 at the West A District Legion tournament late Friday.

The loss at Lindborg-Cregg Field ended the A Lakers’ season at 24-27. Down 5-0, they managed single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, but the Mavericks (28-29) added three runs in the fifth to make a comeback unlikely.

The bottom of the order fared well for Kalispell, with James Moody — who threw 31/3 innings of relief Friday — collected three hits, including a double. Oscar Kallis had two hits and an RBI; Haiden Bunyea drove in the Lakers’ other run.

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Haiden Bunyea, James Moody (1), Ostyn Brennan (5) and Henry Smith. Rory Hunt, Ethan Parker (7) and Kieler Hudson.

KALISPELL LAKERS A — Smith 0-3, Brennan 0-4, Bunyea 0-3, Kane Morisaki 0-1, Jackson Nelson 0-2, Byrsen Herion 0-1, Fletcher Postlewait 1-3, Moody 3-3, Asher Baines 0-0, Oscar Kallis 2-3, Aaron Crutsinger 1-3, Oden Erickson 0-1, Joey Thatcher 0-1.

MISSOULA MAVERICKS A — Hudson 0-3, Joey Leary 2-3, Mason Anderson 2-3, Sam Matosich 1-3, Hunt 1-4, Finn Davis 1-4, Luke Thorne 1-2, Owen McGuinn 0-1, Weston McCullough 0-3.

2B — Moody, Thorne, Hunt. RBI — Kallis, Bunyea, Hunt 3, Anderson 2, Leary, Davis, Thorne.