Mission Valley Mariners place third in State A Legion Tournament
Mission Valley Mariner Cole Wadsworth smacks the ball during the third-place game Sunday against the Gallatin Valley Outlaws in Polson. The Outlaws went on to face the Glacier Twins in the state championship game. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
Mariner Landon Shoemake takes a swing Sunday during the American Legion state tourney in Polson. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
Mariners open up state tournament with victory
Mission Valley opened up the Class A American Legion State Tournament at their home field with an 11-1 victory over the Vauxhall Spurs on Wednesday, July 31. Dawson DuMont picked up the pitching win for the Mariners, going five innings and striking out nine while allowing just two hits.
The Mariners’ offense found the scoreboard while Dawson kept the Spurs off it. Mission Valley scored a run in the first, exploded for five runs in the third inning, and then notched four runs in the sixth before finishing off the game with a run in the seventh.
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