Mariners take two, drop pair over weekend
John Heglie Special to Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 7 months AGO
MISSION VALLEY Mariner’s second baseman Jacob Harrod fields the ball for an attempted tag out at second in a double-header against the Cranbrook Bandits Sunday at Mission Valley Mariner’s Stadium. (Photo by Jason Blasco/Lake County) Leader)
This past weekend, the Mission Valley Mariners competed in a pair of conference doubleheaders with mixed results. This past Saturday in the Garden City, they were toppled twice by the Mavericks A squad in Missoula by scores of 10-6 and 7-6. The Mariners were holding on to a two run edge entering the final frame of the nightcap with two outs in the bottom of the seventh when the host Mavs rallied for three runs to nip their upstart visitors.
On Sunday, the Mariners played host to the Bandits from Cranbrook, in what was a last-minute home game organized and they captured both contests 14-3 and 15-13. The Mariners were firmly in control of the first game from its onset, scoring four runs in the first inning but the second of the twin bill was a see-saw affair in which the Mariners led early, then were forced to rally from a three-run deficit in the fifth to pull out the victory. Jacob Harrod and Tyson Petticrew collaborated on a half dozen hits for an equal number of RBIs in that contest.
The preceding weekend was spent at the Cranbrook Tournament in the beautiful province of British Columbia, where the team won one of its trio of games.
The Mariners will host the Missoula A Mavericks for a doubleheader on Saturday, June 11, starting at 1pm, when they hope to extract a bit of payback for their back-to-back losses to the Missoula teams.
Missoula A Mavs 10, Mission Valley M’s 6
MV Mariners 200 000 4 – 6 10 3
A Mavs 024 211 x – 10 9 5
Tyson Petticrew, Eric Dolence (3), Brendon Blood (4) and Izyk Gillingham. Brendon Hill, Dawson Howe (6) and Zack Tyree. W – Hill. L – Petticrew.
MISSION VALLEY MARINERS – Brendon Blood 0-3(E,HB,2RBI), Jacob Harrod 2-4(3B,2RBI), Gillingham 1-3(2B,HB), Petticrew 0-3(FC), Colby Soderquist 2-3(2B,2RBI). (Sa03Jun17gm1)
Missoula A Mavs 7,
Mission Valley 6 (gm2)
MV Mariners 221 000 1 – 6 7 2
A Mavs 101 020 3 – 7 5 8
Jacob Harrod, Bryant Hales (7) and Gillingham. Asher Zimmerman, Logen Dodge (5) and Connor Donohue. W – Dodge. L – Hales.
MISSION VALLEY MARINERS – Brendon Blood 0-2 (E,HB,RBI), Harrod 2-4 (2B,2RBI), Petticrew 1-1 (HB,BB,RBI), Colby Soderquist 2-3(2B,2RBI), Xavier Fisher 1-2(RBI).
(Sa03Jun17gm2)
MV Mariners 14, Cranbrook 3
MVM 530 60 – 14 9 0
Cranbrook 000 21 – 3 4 5
Gabe Mergenthaler, Colby Soderquist (5) and Izyk Gillingham. W – Mergenthaler. L – Jake Bromley.
MISSION VALLEY —
Krebs 1-3(E), Bryant Hales 1-2(HB,BB,FC), Gillingham 1-4(E,HB,3RBI), Harrod 0-2(E,BB,2RBI), Petticrew 4-4(2RBI), Soderquist 1-4(E,2B,RBI), Trevor Lake 1-4(2RBI), Xavier Fisher 1-2(RBI), James Bennett 0-1(BB, FC,RBI).
(Su04Jun17gm1)
MV Mariners 15, Cranbrook 13 (MVM 150 051 3 – 15 12 4
Cranbrook 023 411 2 – 13 11 3
James Bennett, Daniel Kelsch (3), Keyan Dalbey (4), Bryant Hales (4), Xavier Fisher (5) and Izyk Gillingham. W – Fisher. L – Brandon Thorn.
MISSION VALLEY – Jacob Harrod 4-5(2x2B,3RBI), Tyson Petticrew 2-5(2B,3RBI).
(Su04Jun17gm2)
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Sixteen Mission Valley softballers accentuated with athletic accolades
The MHSA sanctioned spring softball season came to a close with the culmination of state tournaments. Thereafter, each conference among the different classifications release a list of players who have been identified as exemplifying some of the best qualities exhibited in their athletic discipline over the course of the season. Honored from the Mission Valley include Northwest A players from both Ronan and Polson along with Western BC softballers from the cooperative venture of Mission-Arlee-Charlo.
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Future Polson grads receive scholarship accolades
At the Polson High library, a group of ten student-athletes were recognized for their dual AA blend of achievements both in the classroom for academics as well as for the caliber of their athleticism that will extend their careers at the collegiate level. The gathering was accompanied by a simulated signing session to commemorate commitments to various collegiate athletic programs, many of which rely on academic incentives to assist athletes. Many of these student-athletes have been recognized multiple times on the honor roll. Several will be graduating with academic honors. Below are the institutions to which they have committed along with some of their accomplishments.