POLSON — The Mission Valley Mariners gave up a run in the second inning, but blanked the Dillon Cubs for the rest of the game to take the opener of their host Polson Firecracker American Legion baseball tournament on Thursday.

The Mariners scored twice in the third inning to take the lead and scored at least one more run in the next three innings to win 7-1.

Derek Peel was 2 for 3 from the plate with a triple and a pair of RBIs and Nyqolas Gillingham was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Mariners. Bransen Krebs earned the win on the mound.

Earlier in the day, the Mariners’ B team lost to Livingston 17-1.

The other local teams split their games on the opening day.

Kootenai Valley beat the Missoula Pioneers 3-1 in their opener, getting an RBI single from CJ Henrie, while Sam Hannay allowed just one run for the Rangers on the mound.

The Rangers’ second game wasn’t as pretty, falling to the Helena Reps 13-2. The Reps score 13 runs in each of their games on Thursday, beating Libby 13-8.

The Loggers beat the Cranbrook Bandits 8-4 in their first contest of the tournament, Oliver Grupenhoff going 2 for 3 from the plate with a home run and two RBIs. Luke Haggerty was 3 for 5 batting and picked up the win on the mound.

Mariners A 7, Cubs 1

Dillon    010    000    0    —    1    4    1

Mission Vly.    002    212    x    —    7    7    1

W—Bransen Krebs. L—Nate Simkins.

DILLON—Nate Simkins 1-3, James Richardson 0-3, RJ Fitzgerald 0-3, Logan Wilson 0-3, Gabe Hup 2-3, Kohltin Starkel 0-2, Nick Huber 1-2, Mark Waldrup 0-2, Chris Carson 0-1, Ben Jones 0-0, Colby Minert 0-1.

MISSION VALLEY—Derek Peel 2-3, Jacob Harrod 1-4, Bransen Krebs 0-2, Micah McClure 0-1, Jonah Burke 0-2, AJ Jones 0-3, Nyqolas Gillingham 2-3, Justin Young 1-2, Tyson Petticrew 1-3.

2B—Hupp. Gillingham. 3B—Peel. RBIs—Huber. Peel 2, McClure, Gillingham 2.

Rangers 3, Pioneers 1

Kootenai Vly.    002    001    0    —    3    5    0

Missoula    010    000    0    —    1    7    3

W—Sam Hannay. L—Case Aaron.

KOOTENAI VALLEY—Dawson Henrie 1-4, Connor Harmon 0-4, CJ Henrie 1-2, Garrett McNeil 2-3, Timmy Carvey 0-2, James Donn 1-2, Brad Stein 0-2, Quade Anderson 0-1, Donovan Fornall 0-2, Hank Dunn 0-2.

MISSOULA—Carter Baughman 1-3, Case Aaron 0-3, Britt Richter 0-4, Ryan Nagel 3-3, Drue Barkley 0-4, Tyler Housely 0-0, Hunter Jiminez 0-2, Gaige Deshazer 0-0, Ethan Pyson 1-1, Levi Janacaro 1-3, Ceaton Oliver 1-3.

2B—Dunn. RBIs—CJ Henrie. Oliver.

Reps 13, Rangers 2

Helena    032    206    —    13    8    1

Kootenai Vly.    110    000    —    2    9    8

W—Brett Jacobs. L—Dawson Henrie.

HELENA—Tanner McMahon 2-4, Talon Burchard 0-2, Colin Sassano 1-2, Ray Moor Jr. 0-4, Tristan Siegers 0-1, Robert McCarvel 0-2, Eamonn Byrne 0-1, Carter Wald 1-3, Max Nielsen 0-1, Seth Schneider 0-1, Ryan Arnston 1-2, Isaiah Meza 3-3, Kellan Elder 0-2, Caleb Jackson 0-0.

KOOTENAI VALLEY—Timmy Carvey 1-3, Quade Anderson 0-0, Conno Harmon 0-3, James Dunn 3-3, CJ Henrie 2-3, Jacob Nowakowski 0-3, Sam Hanna 1-1, Donovan Fornall 0-2, Brad Stein 0-2, Daymond Baney 0-1, Moe Henderson 1-2, Hank Dunn 1-3.

2B—Dunn 2, CJ Henrie 2. RBIs—McMahon 4, Sassano, McCarvel, Meza 3. CJ Henrie, Henderson.

Loggers 8, Bandits 4

Libby    400    022    0    —    8    12    5

Cranbrook    101    000    2    —    4    10    2

W—Luke Haggerty. L—Marra.

LIBBY—Collin Johnson 2-3, Haggerty 3-5, Jared Winslow 1-3, Oliver Grupenhoff 2-3, Trace Tamarro 1-3, Erik Lauer 2-3, Braydan Thom 1-3, Taylor Wisdom 0-4, Mason Chapel 0-4.

CRANBROOK—Armstrong 1-4, Nickel 2-4, Bird 2-4, Marra 2-4, Kemp 0-3, Walker 1-1, Thorn 2-2, Bromley 0-4, Rinette 0-3, Meggison 0-3.

2B—Walker. HR—Grupenhoff. RBIs—Winslow 2, Grupenhoff 2, Tamarro, Lauer, Thom. Bird, Walker, Thorn 2.

Reps 13, Loggers 8

Libby    004    202    —    8    7    5

Helena    232    60x    —    13    13    1

W—Tanner McMahon. L—Trace Tamarro.

LIBBY—Collin Johnson 0-3, Luke Haggerty 1-4, Jared Winslow 2-3, Oliver Grupenhoff 2-2, Trace Tamarro 1-3, Erik Lauer 0-3, Braydan Thom 0-2, Taylor Wisdom 0-2, Mason Chapel 1-2, Cody Osterberg 0-0.

HELENA—Eamonn Byrne 0-2, Talon Burchard 3-4, Colin Sassano 1-3, Ray Moore Jr. 3-4, Robert McCarvel 2-3, Andrew Rosston 1-4, Ryan Arnston 2-4, Austin Whitehouse 1-2, Caleb Jackson 0-2, Kellan Elder 0-0.

HR—Tamarro. RBIs—Johnson, Haggerty, Grupenhoff 2, Tamarro 4. Burchard 3, Sassano, Moore Jr. 4, Arnston, Whitehouse, Jackson.

Braves 17, Mariners B 1

Livingston    827    00    —    17    18    2

Mission Vly.    100    00    —    1    1    3

W—Nolan Darr. L—Izyk Gillingham.

LIVINGSTON—Sterrling Lay 4-5, Zander Petrich 3-4, Buck Spallone 4-5, Nolan Darr 3-4, Jordan Darr 1-2, Kenneth Smith 1-2, Mitch King 1-2, Brock Peterson 0-1, John Becker 1-1, Sheldon Smith 0-2, Tristan Jenkins 0-4.

MISSION VALLEY B—Izyk Gillingham 1-2, Beau Goldberg 0-2, Ryan Burland 0-0, Karsen Krebs 0-1, Russ Matt 0-2, Zach Evertz 0-2, Marquise Askan 0-1, Tyson Petticrew 0-0, Tyler Kelsch 0-1, Moe Hoyt 0-1, Kade Schutzmann 0-1, Bryant Hales 0-0, AJ Jones 0-1, Noah McDonald 0-1.

2B—King, Petrich 2, N. Darr 3, Spallone. RBIs—Petrich 3, Spallone 2, N. Darr 5, King 2, Peterson, S. Smith. Burland.