Legion State Game 14 - Mission Valley 12, Great Falls 0

Jake Young went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs as the Mission Valley Mariners thumped Great Falls 12-0 to advance to the state championship game on Monday.

With Justin Evertz pitching on two days rest, the Mariners blanked the Electrics while jumping out to an early 6-0 lead in the top of the first. Kevin Hagedorn, Jack Humphreys and Young all had singles to drive in a run in that rally.

In the top of the third, Young doubled to bring in two runs and in the top of the fifth, Dalton Molzhon singled to bring home Hagedorn. The Mariners would ad to their lead in the top of the seventh, when Molzhon singled again to plate a run. Humphreys bunted to bring in a run also, and Chris Clary drove in a run in the inning as well.

For the Electrics, Justin Pfennigs went 2-for-4.

Mission Valley - 602 - 010 - 3 - 12
Great Falls - 000 - 000 - 0 - 0

Mission Valley - 14 hits and one error. Great Falls - 6 hits and 1 error.

Mission Valley Hitting - Jack Humphreys 3-4, Justin Evertz 1-4, Chris Clary 0-4, Robbie Gauthier 0-5, Derrick Rathe 0-0, Austin Von Tom 1-3, Kevin Hagedorn 4-4, Dalton Molzhon 2-3, Jake Young 3-4, Cole McArthur 0-4.

Doubles - Young. RBIs - Humphreys 2, Rathe, Von Tom, Hagedorn, Molzhon 2, Young 3, Clary

Mission Valley Pitching (Jack Humphreys catching): Justin Evertz (7IP, 5K)

Great Falls Hitting - Anthony Bonilla 1-3, Jayse McLean 1-4, Dalton Cook 1-4, Scott Held 1-4, Justin Pfennigs 2-4, Tanner Lee 0-2, Zander Ehnes 0-3, Tyler Pfennigs 0-1, Sam Wingerter 0-3, Joshua Kakalecik 0-1.

Great Falls Pitching (Justin Pfennigs catching): Jayse McLean (2/3 IP), Sam Wingerter (6 1/3 IP)