Sluggers down Badrock to move on to championship

Kalispell Sluggers' Jordan Griffin (0) slides around the tag at home plate by Badrock catcher Will Sisson (4) during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Badrock's Will Sisson (4) drives in a run with a single against the Kalispell Sluggers during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kalispell Sluggers shortstop Cooper Pelc (8) fields a ground ball against Badrock during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Badrock shortstop Drew Queen (2) charges a ground ball against the Kalispell Sluggers 15U/16U during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kalispell Sluggers' starting pitcher Dawson Doyle (23) delivers against Badrock during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kalispell Sluggers' Hayden Mayer (17) drives in two runs with a single in the first inning against Badrock during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Badrock starting pitcher Reyd Hobart (24) delivers against the Kalispell Sluggers 15U/16U during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Badrock's Logan Stewart connects against the Kalispell Sluggers during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Kalispell Sluggers' shortstop Kaeden Kahler (22) fields a ground ball against Badrock during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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by Daily Inter Lake
| June 30, 2024 9:00 AM

After allowing five runs in the top of the first, the Kalispell Sluggers battled back for an 11-7 victory Saturday over Badrock 15u to advance to the championship game of the Badrock Invitational.

Drew Queen and Logan Cuffe picked up a pair of hits each for Badrock, who outhit the Sluggers 9-6. Cuffe drove in three runs on the day, while Jett Pitts drove in a pair on a first inning two-run single.

After falling behind 5-0 early, the Sluggers closed the deficit to 5-4 after the first inning.

In the third inning, Will Sisson put Badrock back in front 6-5 with an RBI single.

Kalispell drove in six runs during the bottom of the third to take a commanding 11-6 lead, before allowing one run in the top of the fourth. The game ended after four innings.

Hayden Meyer and Nico Young drove in two runs on two hits each for the Sluggers.

Badrock falls to Sunday’s third place game, with the winner heading to the championship round — which is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Badrock's Logan Stewart connects against the Kalispell Sluggers during the Badrock Invitational at Glacier Bank Park on Saturday, June 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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