Mission Valley Mariners 2-2 at Libby tournament

Last weekend’s Libby Big Bucks Tournament brought the Mission Valley Mariners wins against Lockwood and North Idaho, and two losses to The Generals and Inland Empire.

Mission Valley opened the tournament Thursday, June 22, by fending off a late surge by the North Idaho Lakers en route to a 5-3 American Legion baseball victory.

The Mariners' Dawson DuMont had two hits, a double and a triple, while Espn Fisher pitched three innings, scattering three hits in the win.

Mission Valley jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings, while the Lakers scored two runs in the top of the fifth and another in the bottom of the sixth.

Wyatt Wadsworth had two hits and drove in another two in the victory. On the mound, Espn Fisher kept the Lakers off the scoreboard for the first three innings, and Cole Wadsworth finished the final four innings.

The tide changed Friday, when the Inland Empire Astros went up 7-1 in the first two innings and, despite a furious comeback by Mission Valley, came away with the 7-6 victory.

Cole Wadsworth had two hits, while Zak Muzquiz had two RBI. Mission Valley started chipping into the Inland Empire's lead with a run in the third inning and a four-run rally in the top of the fourth.

Mission Valley finished with four hits and four errors. Pitcher Landon Pablo started the game, and Cymian Kauley came in to pitch the final four and one-third innings, allowing just two hits and no runs while striking out two.

On Saturday, Muzquiz pitched five innings, allowing just two hits and striking out three to help lead Mission Valley past Lockwood 12-1. The Mariners jumped out to a big lead in the first three innings and the 10-run rule was enacted before the bottom of the fifth.

Cole Wadsworth and Landon Shoemake each had two hits. Cody Haggard, Wadsworth and Muzquiz each drove in two runs. Muzquiz had a double, while Shoemake had a triple in the contest.

Mission Valley finished with five hits in the game and had three errors.

In a defensive battle on Sunday, the Generals took down Mission Valley 3-1. Both teams had three hits and committed two errors in the game.

DuMont started the game for the Mariners, going three innings and striking out five while giving up no runs.

The scoreboard was finally used in the fourth inning, with both teams tied 1-1. The Generals scored a run in the fifth and another in the sixth, which proved to be the difference.

Cole Wadsworth, Cody Haggard, and Holden Emerson picked up hits in the game, while Kauley drove in the Mariners' lone run. The loss dropped Mission Valley to 12-9 on the season.

At Libby

GENERALS 3, MISSION VALLEY 1

Generals - 000 - 111 - 0 - 3 - 3 - 2

Mariners - 000 - 100 - 0 - 1 - 3 - 2

Mission Valley Hitting: Hits - C Wadsworth, C Haggard, H Emerson; RBI - C Kauley

Mission Valley Pitching: D DuMont - 3 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts; W Wadsworth - 3 innings pitched, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts; L Shoemake - 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout

MISSION VALLEY 12, LOCKWOOD 1

Lockwood - 000 - 10x - x - 1 - 2 - 0

Mariners - 352 - 2xx - x - 12 - 5 - 3

Mission Valley Hitting: Hits - C Wadsworth 2, L Shoemake 2, Z Muzquiz; RBI - C Wadsworth 2, C Haggard 2, Z Muzquiz 2, A Gfoerer, H Emerson; 2B - Z Muzquiz; 3B - L Shoemake; SB - W Wadsworth, E Fisher, D DuMont

Mission Valley Pitching: Z Muzquiz - 5 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, 0 earned run, 0 walk, 3 strikeouts

INLAND EMPIRE 7, MISSION VALLEY 6

Mariners - 101 - 400 - x - 6 - 4 - 4

Astros - 340 - 000 - x - 7 - 7 - 3

Mission Valley Hitting: Hits - C Wadsworth 2, W Wadsworth, C Haggard; RBI - Z Muzquiz 2, C Haggard, H Emerson

Mission Valley Pitching: L Pablo - 1 and ⅔ innings pitched, 5 hits, 7 runs, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout; C Kauley - 4 and ⅓ innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts

MISSION VALLEY 5, NORTH IDAHO 3

Lakers - 000 - 021 - 0 - 3 - 7 - 2

Mariners - 302 - 000 - 0 - 5 -3

Mission Valley Hitting: Hits - D DuMont 2, W Wadsworth 2, E Fisher, C Haggard; RBI - W Wadsworth 2, E Fisher, D DuMont, L Shoemake; RBI - W Wadsworth 2, E Fisher, D DuMont, L Shoemake2B - D DuMont; 3B - D DuMont, SB - W Wadsworth, E Fisher

Mission Valley Pitchering: E Fisher - 3 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned run, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts; C Wadsworth - 4 innings pitched 3 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts

Mission Valley splits doubleheader with Bitterroot

The Mission Valley Mariners split their doubleheader against the Bitterroot Bucs, claiming a 16-7 victory, then slipping in a 6-1 loss on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in Polson.

Mission Valley's bats came alive in a 16-7 American Legion win with Espn Fisher collecting three hits, including two doubles, while driving in five runs for the Mariners.

Mission Valley finished with 10 hits as a team, including two by Cole Wadsworth and two by Dawson DuMont, who had a home run in the contest and drove in four runs.

Bitterroot led 3-1 head in the bottom of the second when Mission Valley rallied for three runs and then another seven runs in the bottom of the third.

Mariner pitching got a big boost from Landon Shoemake, who went five innings, scattered four hits, and allowed only two earned runs.

Mission Valley committed seven errors in the contest, but the Bucs were held to eight hits.

Cole Wadsworth had a double in the matchup, while Shoemake and Fisher each had stolen bases.

In the second game, Mission Valley's lone run came in the bottom of the third, while down 4-0, as Shoemake scored on a wild pitch.

Bitterroot had six hits in that matchup. Dawson DuMont pitched three innings, not allowing a hit and striking out six. Mission Valley also committed three errors in the matchup.

At Polson

MISSION VALLEY 16, BITTERROOT 7

Bitterroot - 210 - 112 - 0 - 7 - 8 - 2

Mariners - 137 - 302 - x - 16 - 10 - 7

Mission Valley Hitting: Hits - E Fisher 3, C Wadsworth 2, D DuMont 2, C Kauley, L Shoemake, A Gfroerer, RBI - E Fisher 5, D DuMont 4, C Kauley, L Shoemake, A Gfroerer; 2B - E Fisher 2, C Wadsworth; HR - D DuMont, SB - L Shoemake, E Fisher

Mission Valley Pitching: L Shoemake - 5 innings pitched 4 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned runs, 4 walks; L Pablo - ⅓ innings pitched, 2 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout; C Wadsworth - 1 and ⅔ innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walk

BITTERROOT 6, MISSION VALLEY 1

Bitterroot - 112 - 002 - 0 - 6 - 6 - 0

Mariners - 001 - 000 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 3

Mission Valley Hitting: N/A

Mission Valley Pitching: C Kauley - 2 and ⅔ innings pitched, 5 hits, 4 runs, 0 earned run, 1 walks; Dawson DuMont - 3 innings pitched, 0 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 3 walks, six strikeouts; W Wadsworth - 1 and ⅓ innings pitched, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 earned run, 0 walk, 1 stikeout