Mission Valley Mariners to host State A Legion Tourney

Mavs defeat Mariners in final game of regular season

The Missoula Mavericks defeated Mission Valley Mariners 15-5 in the final regular season game of the American Legion baseball season on Tuesday, July 23.

The Mavericks led 8-0 after three innings. While Mission Valley scored two runs in the fourth and sixth innings, along with one in the seventh, Missoula kept pace, scoring and then some. The Mavericks finished with 12 hits as a team.

Wyatt Wadsworth went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and three RBI, while Cody Haggard drove in two runs with a double.

Mission Valley committed five errors in the game and finished with six hits. Dawson DuMont was 2-for-2 in the contest with a double.

MISSOULA 15, MISSION VALLEY 5

MissVall - 000 - 202 - 1 - 5 - 6 - 5

Missoula - 305 - 202 - 3 - 15 - 12 - 1

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Cody Haggard (2 and 2/3 innings pitched, 9 hits, 8 runs, 6 earned runs, 1 walk), Cash Atkison (3 and 1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts), George Wyman (2/3 innings pitched, 1 hit, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 5 walks)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-3, Landon Shoemake 0-3, Dawson DuMont 2-2, Cody Haggard 1-4, Holden Emerson 0-4, Brayson DuMont 0-3, Wyatt Wadsworth 2-3, Zak Muzquiz 0-3, Aiden Gfroerer 0-1, Cymian Kauley 0-2; RBI: Haggard 2, W Wadsworth 3, 2B: Haggard, D DuMont, W Wadsworth, 3B: W Wadsworth 

Mariners open Western A District Tournament with win

Mission Valley scored seven runs in the seventh inning for a 7-6 over the Bitterroot Bucs to open up the Western A District Tournament on Thursday, July 25 in Florence.

Wyatt Wadsworth had a huge game, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double, driving in four runs. Bitterroot had a 3-0 lead after three innings and scored two in the fourth and another run in the fifth.

The Mariners' rally, however, negated all that work and 10 Bucs hits. Cody Haggard and Holden Emerson also drove in runs for Mission Valley in the seventh.

MISSION VALLEY 7, BITTERROOT BUCS 6

MissVall - 000 - 000 - 7 - 7 - 6 - 3

Bitterroot - 003 - 210 - 0 - 6 - 10 - 5

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Landon Shoemake (6 innings pitched, 9 hits, 6 runs, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout), Cymian Kauley (1 inning pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-4, Landon Shoemake 0-2, Dawson DuMont 0-2, Cody Haggard 1-4, Holden Emerson 1-4, Brayson DuMont 0-4, Wyatt Wadsworth 2-3, Zak Muzquiz 0-2, Aiden Gfroerer 1-4; RBI: Haggard, Emerson, W Wadsworth 4, 2B: W Wadsworth, HR: W Wadsworth

Comeback falls short against Red Sox

Mission Valley's late comeback fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Bitterroot Red Sox in the district tournament action on Friday, July 26, in Florence.

Dawson DuMont started the game for the Mariners, going five innings, striking out eight, and allowing just one run. At the plate, Holden Emerson was the star, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Cole Wadsworth was also 2-for-4 in the game.

Through three innings, the game was tied 1-1, and that's how it stayed until the top of the seventh when Mission Valley scored two runs. Bitterroot bounced back with three runs to walk off with the victory.

BITTERROOT RED SOX 4, MISSION VALLEY 3

MissVall - 100 - 000 - 2 - 3 - 6 - 1

Bitterroot - 010 - 000 - 3 - 4 - 8 - 1

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Dawson DuMont (5 innings pitched, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 6 walks, 8 strikeouts), Cole Wadsworth (1 inning pitched, 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned runs)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 2-4, Landon Shoemake 0-2, Dawson DuMont 0-1, Cody Haggard 0-3, Holden Emerson 3-4, Brayson DuMont 0-4, Wyatt Wadsworth 0-3, Cymian Kauley 1-3, Aiden Gfroerer 0-3, RBI: Emerson 3

Bandits deal second loss to Mariners 

Cranbrook ended Mission Valley's Western A District Tournament journey but not their season, as the Bandits defeated the Mariners 12-6 on Saturday, July 27 in Florence. Since Polson is hosting this week's American Legion Class A State Tournament, the Mariners have an automatic No. 2 seed in the bracket.

Mission Valley and Cranbrook each had 12 hits in the contest. Mission Valley led 4-3 in the first three innings, but Cranbrook notched a five-run fourth. The Bandits added a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth.

The Mariners scored two in the seventh but couldn't overcome the deficit. Cole Wadsworth went 3-for-5 in the game, while Landon Shoemake went 2-for-4.

Dawson DuMont made the most of the first two hitters in the lineup having a big day, going 3-for-3, notching a double, and driving in a run. Wyatt Wadsworth went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI as well.

Aiden Gfroerer and Holden Emerson each drove in runs. The Mariners, however, committed four errors in the matchup. The Mariners are now 25-19 going into the state tournament.

Polson hosts the State Tournament July 31-Aug. 4 at O'Malley Field, and play their first game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, against the Vauxhall Spurs.

CRANBROOK 12, MISSION VALLEY 6

MissVall - 202 - 000 - 2 - 6 - 12 - 4

Cranbrook - 030 - 513 - x - 12 - 12 - 1

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Cash Atkinson (4 innings pitched, 9 hits, 9 runs, 6 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout), Cymian Kauley (2 innings pitched, 3 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 3-5, Landon Shoemake 2-4, Dawson DuMont 3-3, Cody Haggard 0-2, Holden Emerson 1-4, Brayson DuMont 0-2, Wyatt Wadsworth 2-3, Cymian Kauley 1-4, Aiden Gfroerer 0-3, RBI: Emerson, DuMont, W Wadsworth, Gfroerer, 2B: D DuMont, W Wadsworth