Mission Valley Mariners split doubleheader

by Brandon Hansen, For the Leader
| June 13, 2024 12:00 AM

Mission Valley Mariners split doubleheader

The Mission Valley A Team split a doubleheader against the Bitterroot Bucs in Florence on Saturday, June 8. Bitterroot took the first game 4-3, making the most of three hits in the victory.

Landon Pablo and Liam Wills combined on the mound, with Pablo striking out two and Wills striking out another batter.

Bitterroot scored a run in the first and three runs in the third. Mission Valley made a late comeback, scoring a run in the sixth and two runs in the seventh. The Mariners finished with seven hits, including a 3-for-4 performance by Holden Emerson. Emerson also drove in a run, as did Dawson DuMont and Cody Haggard.

Mission Valley won the second game 7-3. Cody Haggad pitched a complete game, scattering three hits and striking out six.

Cole Wadsworth was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Dawson DuMont had a home run. Holden Emerson and Shaedon Perry drove in a run, while Brayson DuMont drove in two runs.

Mission Valley led 4-1 after three innings, and Bitterroot made it 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth. The Mariners added two runs in the top of the sixth and another run in the seventh. Mission Valley finished with seven hits, while Bitterroot had four errors in the game.

Saturday, June 8, at Florence

BITTERROOT BUCS A 4, MISSION VALLEY A 3

MissionVal - 000 - 001 - 2 - 3 - 7 - 2

Bitterroot - 103 - 000 - 0 - 4 - 3 - 0

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Landon Pablo (2 and 2/3 innings pitched, 0 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts), Liam Wills (3 and 1/3 innings pitched, 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout)

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

MISSION VALLEY MARINERS A 7, BITTERROOT BUCS A 3

MissionVal - 202 - 002 - 1 - 7 - 7 - 1

Bitterroot - 010 - 020 - 0 - 3 - 3 - 4

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Cody Haggard (7 innings pitched, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 2-4, Holden Emerson 0-3, Wyatt Wadsworth 0-3, Dawson DuMont 1-2, Shaedon Perry 2-4, Brayson DuMont 1-4, Landon Pablo 1-2, Landon Shoemake 0-3, Aiden Gfroerer 0-2, Maddox Bird 0-0; RBI: C Wadsworth, Emerson, D DuMont, Perry, B DuMont 2; HR: D DuMont

Mariners lose two to Glacier Twins

The Mariners lost two games to the Glacier A Twins in Whitefish by identical scores of 6-4 on Thursday, June 6. In the first game, Mission Valley trailed 1-0 in the top of the sixth before rallying for four runs. Glacier, however, responded with five runs in the bottom of the frame of the victory.

Cole Wadsworth started the game on the mound for the Mariners, striking out four and allowing five hits.

Dawson DuMont had a home run for Mission Valley and drove in four runs, finishing the game 2-for-3.

In the second game, Mission Valley led 4-0 through three innings before Glacier scored a run in the fourth and five more in the sixth. Glacier finished with 11 hits.

Holden Emerson went 2-for-3, had a home run in the game, and finished with two RBI. Dawson DuMont also drove in a run, while Brayson DuMont, Cole Wadsworth and Wyatt Wadsworth also had hits.

Thursday, June 6, at Whitefish

GLACIER A TWINS 6, MISSION VALLEY MARINERS A 4

MissionVal - 000 - 004 - 0 - 4 - 2 - 6

Glacier - 010 - 005 - x - 6 - 5 - 4

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Cole Wadsworth (5 and 2/3 innings pitched, 5 hits, 6 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts), Wyatt Wadsworth (1/3 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout)

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

GLACIER A TWINS 6, MISSION VALLEY MARINERS A 4

MissionVal - 202 - 000 - 0 - 4 - 5 - 1

Glacier - 000 - 105 - x - 6 - 11 - 0

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Landon Shoemake (5 innings pitched, 9 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts), Wyatt Wadsworth (1/3 inning pitched, 1 hit, 5 runs, 4 earned runs, 3 walks), Landon Pablo (2/3 inning pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 1-2, Holden Emerson 2-3, Wyatt Wadsworth 1-3, Dawson DuMont 0-2, Landon Pablo 0-3, Brayson DuMont 1-3, Zak Muzquiz 0-3, Landon Shoemake 0-2, Liam Wills 0-1, Aiden Gfroerer 0-3; RBI: Emerson 2, D DuMont; HR: Emerson

Mission Valley drops doubleheader to Bitterroot Red Sox

The Mission Valley Mariners A team dropped a doubleheader to the Bitterroot Red Sox on Wednesday, June 5. The Mariners were held to three hits in an 11-0 opening loss and then dropped the nightcap 13-1.

In the first game, Holden Emerson, Wyatt Wadsworth, and Dawson DuMont had hits, but Mission Valley surrendered 12 hits and committed four errors in the 11-0 defeat.

In the second game, Bitterroot scored 10 runs in the second inning and had eight hits as a team in the victory.

Mission Valley had a home run from Holden Emerson and a double from Wyatt Wadsworth.

The Mariners are 4-6 on the season.

Wednesday, June 5, at Hamilton

BITTERROOT RED SOX 11, MISSION VALLEY MARINERS A 0

MissionVal - 000 - 000 - 0 - 3 - 4

Bitterroot - 302 - 402 - 11 - 12 - 0

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Cash Atkison (5 innings pitched, 10 hits, 9 runs, 5 earned runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts), Liam Wills (1/3 inning pitched, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 earned runs)

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

BITTERROOT RED SOX 13, MISSION VALLEY MARINERS 1

MissionVal - 100 - 00 - 1 - 2 - 4

Bitterroot - 1(10)2 - 0x - 13 - 8 - 1

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: George Wyman (2 innings pitched, 6 hits, 11 runs, 7 earned runs, 6 walks), Shaedon Perry (2 innings pitched, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned run, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Cole Wadsworth 0-3, Holden Emerson 1-2, Wyatt Wadsworth 1-2, Dawson DuMont 0-0, Aiden Gfroerer 0-1, Cody Haggard 0-2, Brayson DuMont 0-2, Landon Pablo 0-1, Landon Shoemake 0-1, Maddox Bird 0-0, Shaedon Perry 0-2; 2B: Wyatt Wadsworth; HR: Holden Emerson

Mariners B Team blasts Libby

The Mission Valley Mariners B team scored 10 runs in the first inning and handed the Libby Loggers B team a 17-4 defeat in American Legion Baseball action on Sunday, June 9.

Libby was held to four hits as Aiden Courville and Bridger Adams both took the mound for the Mariners. Courville struck out five in the win, while Adams pitched the final inning and struck out two.

Mission Valley finished with 11 hits, including two doubles by Courville, who finished the game 3-for-4 with five RBI. Ryatt Maley had two hits and three RBI, while Caleb Gfroerer went 2-for-3 and finished with two RBI. Zayne Newman also went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Eli Evenson also drove in a run in the victory.

Libby committed four errors in the matchup. Mission Valley improved to 4-2 on the season.

Sunday, June 9, at Polson

MISSION VALLEY MARINERS B 17, LIBBY LOGGERS B 4

Libby - 003 - 01 - 4 - 4 - 4

MVM - (10)00 - 7x - 17 - 11 - 3

MISSION VALLEY PITCHING: Aiden Courville (4 innings pitched, 3 hits, 3 runs, 0 earned runs, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts), Bridger Adams (1 inning pitched, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 earned run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts)

MISSION VALLEY HITTING: Eli Evenson 0-3, Bridger Adams 1-3, Zayne Newman 2-3, Aiden Courville 3-4, Ryatt Maley 2-4, Parker Shoemake 1-2, Corbin Carlson 0-2, Caleb Gfroerer 2-3, Justin Brown 0-1; RBI: Evenson, Newman 2, Courville 5, Maley 3, Gfroerer 2; 2B: Courville 2