LEWISTOWN — The Glacier Twins fell short of the championship game at the Montana/Alberta American Legion State A baseball tournament, dropping their semifinal contest 9-1 to the Laurel Dodgers.

The Twins tallied nine hits in the game, but couldn’t overcome the six errors they committed.

Laurel jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first half of the opening inning, and Glacier responded with a run of their own in the bottom half.

The Dodgers went on to score eight unanswered runs, including a five-run inning in the top of the fifth to claim their spot in the championship game.

Offensively, Vincent Smith and Kyler Howke had two-hit performances. Colton Gove, Jayce Fagerland, Colten Parker, Tristan Steinwand and Tyler Murphy added hits Glacier’s effort.

Glacier will re-ignite the rivalry with the Mission Valley Mariners in loser-out action today at 4 p.m.

Laurel     112     050     000     —     9     11     1

Glacier     100     000     000     —     1     9     6

Brenden Cellmer, John Preller (8) and Mason O’Donnell. Johnny Sapa, Austion Robins (6) and Dakota Bridwell.

LAUREL — Kameron Fisher 1-5, Trevor Meier 1-5, Mason O’Donnell 2-4, Jacob Anderson 2-5, Dawson Cortese 3-4, Anthony Panella 1-5, Karson Kukes 0-4, Bryson McGann 1-4, Kade Osborne 0-4.

GLACIER — Colton Gove 1-3, Jayce Fagerland 1-4, Chris Joy 0-1, Colten Parker 1-5, Vincent Smith 2-4, Kyler Howke 2-3, Tristan Steinwand 1-4, Jesse Walburn 0-3, Dakota Bridwell 0-1, Tyler Murphy 0-1, Austin Robins 1-4.

2B — Fisher. RBIs — O’Donnell, Cortese, Kukes, McGann 2.

Mission Valley 6,

Gallatin Valley 3

LEWISTOWN — The Mission Valley Mariners broke through in the eighth inning against the Gallatin Valley Outlaws, keeping their tournament hopes alive.

A five-run rally in the decisive inning broke a 1-1 tie as the Mariners took a 6-1 lead. The Outlaws threatened in the bottom of the ninth by pushing two runs across the plate, but Zeke Webster-Yaqui held off Gallatin Valley’s effort in his complete game on the mound.

Every Outlaw had at least one hit in the contest, but they stranded 11 runners on base as Webster-Yaqui never allowed the crucial hit to spark a rally.

Trevor Paro went 1 for 2 and had a game-high three RBIs. Derek Peel had a two-RBI double and Alex Killian’s 2 for 5 effort included Mission Valley’s second double of the game. TJ Olson added two hits to the Mariners offense.

Mission Valley will play the Glacier Twins in loser-out action at 4 p.m.

Mission Valley     000     000     150     —     6     6     3

Gallatin Valley     000     010     002     —     3     12     2

Zeke Webster-Yaqui and Alex Killian. Billy Mourer, Jake Lohrenz (7), Bryce Murphy (9) and Jake Willard.

MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 0-4, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 0-4, Alex Killian 2-5, TJ Olson 2-4, Bradley Pichler 0-3, Derek Peel 1-3, Jacob Harrod 0-3, Brenen Abromeit 0-4, Trevor Paro 1-2.

GALLATIN VALLEY — Dante Filippini 1-4, Kyler Elliott 1-4, John Holmes 2-5, Billy Mourer 2-5, Brock Bitterman 1-4, Jake WIllard 1-4, Bryce Murphy 1-4, Ian White 1-3, Connor Lindsoe 1-1, Connor Van Dyken 1-4.

2B — Killian, Peel, Filippini, Mourer, Murphy. RBIs — Peel 2, Abromeit, Paro 3, Elliot, Holmes, Van.