A Lakers split pair of games in Palouse

PULLMAN, Wash. — Dustin Gladeau hit a go-ahead single in the top of the seventh as the Kalispell A Lakers rallied past the Coeur D’Alene Lumbermen Friday at the Palouse Summer Series.

The Lakers took advantage of four bases-loaded walks in the opening two innings to take a 4-0 lead before the Lumbermen clawed back. 

Colten Nordman tied the game in the fourth with an RBI single to right. 

Then a walk put Coeur D’Alene ahead before a squeeze bunt extended the advantage to 6-4. 

Kalispell put two aboard with one out in the top of the seventh before Lincoln St. Jean drove in a run on a single to right. Wyatt Sharp then sent a grounder to short, bringing in Luke Driear on a fielders choice. 

Gladeau then singled, and a throwing error sent Sharp home to put Kalispell ahead. 

Sharp tossed four innings, allowing six runs on nine hits. Madden Carrier threw three scoreless innings to open the game. 

Elijah Ker went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs for the Kennewick Dusters in the A Lakers opening 15-3 loss Friday. 

Ker also scored three runs for the Dusters, who capitalized on a seven-run first inning to take control. 

Dominic Lilyblade added a pair of hits and two more RBIs for the Dusters. 

Landen Jacobson had two hits for Kalispell and drove in a run. Driear also had an RBI for the Lakers. 

Jacobe Sullenger tossed 1 2-3 innings of no-hit relief for Kalispell. 

Lilyblade and Jake Metz each tossed two innings for the Dusters in the win.