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The Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 6 months AGO
HAMILTON - Kyle Bagnell (9-1) allowed just two hits and struck out 12 and Tyler Linse and Matt Detwiler both hit home runs as Mission Valley (39-16) blanked Libby 10-0 on Friday in second-day play at the Western A District American Legion baseball tournament.
Detwiler, 2 for 2, hit a curveball to left field with two runners on for his round-tripper in the first inning to put Mission Valley on top 4-0. He finished with four RBIs.
Linse homered in the fourth inning, a solo shot to left-center field.
Derrick Rathe had the other extra base hit for the Mariners, a double.
Kalib Gillingham was the other Mariner to finish with two hits.
"We had a pretty big challenge going up against Bagnell," Libby coach Kelly Morford said.
"I wished we would have responded a little better."
Eric Riddle singled twice for Libby.
Libby (29-27) is back in action today at noon versus the Kalispell Lakers. The winner of that contest plays again at 6 p.m.
Mission Valley faces the Bitterroot Bucs today at 3 p.m. Both teams are 2-0 in tournament play.
Libby 000 000 0 - 0 2 5
Mission Valley 510 110 2 - 10 7 2
Chris Herbig, Justin Wicka (2), Zach Watson (7) and Micah Germany; Kyle Bagnell and Tim Rausch. W - Bagnell (2 hits, 12 strikeouts, 1 walk). L - Herbig (6-7).
LIBBY - Dustin Morningstar 0-3, Eric Riddle 2-3, Herbig 0-3, Joe Coker 0-2, Germany 0-3, Wicka 0-2, Alex Cislo 0-2, Clay Smith 0-2, Zach Watson 0-0, Eric Grotjohn 0-2.
MISSION VALLEY - Kalieb Gillingham 2-5, Tyler Linse 1-4, Rausch 1-3, Derrick Rathe 1-4, Justin Evertz 0-2, Matt Detwiler 2-2, Chris Alfiero 0-4, Justin Evans 0-2, Willie Wallace 0-2, Cory Hardy 0-3.
2B-Rathe; HR-Linse, Detwiler; RBIs-Gillingham, Linse, Rathe, Detwiler (4).
Bitterroot Bucs 4, Missoula Mavs 3
HAMILTON - Tyler Lind ripped a 2-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Bucs the victory.
The Bucs are 2-0 in tournament play, while Missoula (43-21) falls to 1-1.
Bitterroot Bucs 100 001 020 - 4 8 2
Missoula 000 002 100 - 3 6 2
Austin Nogle, Dan Lockman (7), Austin Erler (9) and Billy Hanna. Tres Cunningham, Anthony Contonio (7), Taylor Beierle (9) and Luke Bewley. W-Lockman. L-Contonio.
Bitterroot Red Sox 5, Glacier Twins 1
No results available.
Kalispell Lakers 10, Kootenai Valley 9 (10)
No results available.
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