A Lakers drop both ends of doubleheader in Missoula

MISSOULA — The Kalispell A Lakers started their season with a couple walk-off losses Friday, with Missoula winning both ends of a doubleheader by scores of 10-9 and 8-7.

Missoula used a hit batter, an RBI triple by Ethan Paugh and a passed ball to score two runs in the bottom of the seventh in the first game.

Max Schara had three hits and Hunter Glidden had two hits and two runs batted in in the opener for Kalispell. Schara’s RBI single capped a five-run first for the Lakers, who took advantage of four walks and a hit batter.