Twins top Bucs In doubleheader

The Glacier Twins swept Bitterroot Bucs in an American Legion doubleheader action by scores of 5-3 and 4-3 on Tuesday, July 9. Kellen Kroger struck out eight in the first game, holding Bitterroot to just three hits.

Glacier built a 4-1 lead through three innings and added an insurance run in the seventh.

Jacob McIntyre and Noah Amerman each had triples, while Amerman also had a double. Both had RBIs, as did Michael Miller and Mathew Mitts. Noah Amerman finished the game 3-for-4.

Both teams had six hits in the second game, but Glacier scored a run in four of the seven innings for the victory. Maddox Muller and Dawson Juntunen combined to strike out seven Bitterroot batters. Trenton Derose drove in two runs, while Noah Amerman drove in another.

Kellen Kroger and Muller had a double, while Amerman had a triple. 

GLACIER A 5, BITTERROOT BUCS 3

Glacier - 211 - 000 - 1 - 5 - 8 - 3

Bitterroot - 001 - 200 - 0 - 3 - 3 - 3

GLACIER PITCHING - Kellen Kroger (7 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned run, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts)

GLACIER HITTING - Maddox Muller 1-3, Jacob McIntyre 1-4, Kellen Kroger 0-3, Noah Amerman 3-4, Michael Miller 0-4, Matthew Mitts 1-1, Trenton Derosa 1-4, Treyson Murphy 1-2, Reed Boyer 0-1, Dawson Juntunen 0-3, RBI: McIntyre, N Amerman, Miller, Mitts; 2B: N Amerman, 3B: McIntyre, N Amerman

GLACIER A 4, BITTERROOT 3

Glacier - 011 - 011 - 0 - 4 - 6 - 1

Bitterroot - 010 - 200 - 0 - 3 - 6 - 2

GLACIER PITCHING - Maddox Muller (4 innings, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts), Dawson Juntunen (3 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 3 strikeouts)

GLACIER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 1-4, Jacob McIntyre 0-2, Noah Amerman 1-3, Maddox Muller 1-3, Michael Miller 1-3, Matthew Mitts 1-3, Trenton Derosa 1-3, Treyson Murphy 0-2, West Amerman 0-1, Dawson Juntunen 0-3, RBI: N Amerman, Derosa 2, 2B: Kroger, Muller, 3B: N Amerman

Twins Open Home Tournament With Loss

Glacier hosted the Ed Gallo Wood Bat Memorial Tournament, starting the tournament with a 10-2 loss to the Couer d’Alene Lumberman on Thursday, July 11.

The Twins were held to three hits, with Reed Boyer hitting a double and Noah Amerman hitting a triple. Amerman finished with an RBI as did Maddox Muller. 

CDA LUMBERMEN 10, GLACIER A 2

CDA - 520 - 30 - 10 - 11 -1

Glacier - 200 - 00 - 2 - 3 - 2

GLACIER PITCHING - Michael Miller (3 and 1/3 innings, 10 hits, 10 runs, 6 earned runs, 1 walk), Treyson Murphy (1 and 2/3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts)

GLACIER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 0-3, Jacob McIntyre 0-1, Noah Amerman 1-3, Maddox Muller 0-2, Michael Miller 0-2, Treyson Murphy 0-1, Matthew Mitts 0-2, Trenton Derosa 0-2, Reed Boyer 1-1, Dawson Juntunen 1-2, RBI: N Amerman, Muller, 2B: Boyer, 3B: N Amerman

Glacier Topples Missoula Impact

The Twins bounced back with a 4-0 victory over the Missoula Impact on Thursday, July 11. Both teams had four hits, with Glacier pitcher Trenton Derosa going the distance and striking out three.

Derosa helped his cause with a double while West Amerman drove in a run.

Glacier scored all of its four runs in the top of the fifth. 

GLACIER A 4, MISSOULA IMPACT 0

Glacier - 000 - 040 - 4 - 4 - 1

Missoula - 000 - 000 - 0 - 4 - 1

GLACIER PITCHING - Trenton Derosa (6 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts)

GLACIER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 1-3, Jacob McIntyre 0-1, Noah Amerman 0-2, Maddox Muller 0-3, Michael Miller 1-3, Trenton Derosa 1-1, Reed Boyer 0-2, West Amerman 1-3, Dawson Juntunen 0-1, RBI: W Amerman, 2B: Derosa

Glacier Stymies West Plains

The Twins had a good showing on Friday, July 12, of the Ed Gallo Memorial Baseball Tournament with a 5-1 victory over West Plains. Glacier scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back. Matthew Mitts started the game on the mound and struck out three while allowing just two hits and one run.

Dawson Juntunen pitched the final four and one-third innings, allowing just one hit and striking out one.

Kellen Kroger had a triple, while Noah Amerman, Michael Miller, and Trenton Derosa each drove in runs.

West Plains committed two errors in the contest.

GLACIER A 5, WEST PLAINS 1

WestPl - 001 - 000 - 0 - 1 - 3 - 2

Glacier - 401 - 00x - 5 - 5 - 0

GLACIER PITCHING - Matthew Mitts (2 and 2/3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 6 walks, 3 strikeouts), Dawson Juntunen (4 and 1/3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout)

GLACIER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 1-3, Jacob McIntyre 1-3, Noah Amerman 1-3, Maddox Muller 0-2, Michael Miller 1-3, Matthew Mitts 1-3, Reed Boyer 0-1, Treyson Murphy 0-2, Trenton Derosa 0-2, Dawson Juntunen 0-2, RBI: N Amerman, Miller, Derosa , 3B: Kroger

Twins Cage Spokane Tigers

The Twins opened Saturday with a 7-3 victory over the Spokane Rawlings Tigers on Saturday, July 13, in the Ed Gallo Wood Bat Memorial Tournament in Whitefish.

Noah Amerman had a triple and drove in two runs, while leadoff hitter Kellen Kroger was 2-for-3, and Trenton Derosa was 2-for-2.

Glacier led 4-1 after three innings, and scored one run in the fourth and two runs in the fifth. The Twins overcame three errors in the matchup.

GLACIER A 7, SPOKANE TIGERS 3

Spokane - 001 - 02 - 3 - 4 - 1

Glacier - 310 - 12 - 7 - 9 - 3

GLACIER PITCHING - Treyson Murphy (4 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned run, 5 walks, 2 strikeouts), West Amerman (1 inning, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 strikeout)

GLAICER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 2-3, Jacob McIntyre 1-1, Noah Amerman 1-2, Michael Miller 1-2, Matthew Mitts 0-2, Trenton Derosa 2-2, West Amerman 1-3, Treyson Murphy 0-3, Dawson Juntunen 1-2, RBI: McIntyre, N Amerman 2, Mitts, W Amerman, 3B: N Amerman

Twins Fall To Lumbermen Again

Glacier ran into the Couer’d Alene Lumbermen again in the Ed Gallo Wood Bat Memorial Tournament on Sunday, July 14, falling 11-3.

The game was close through three innings, with Couer’d Lane leading 4-3 before going on a seven-run rally in the bottom of the fourth.

Noah Amerman drove in two runs and had a triple, while Kellen Kroger had a double. Kroger finished the game 2-for-3.

After their home tournament, Glacier is now 22-7 on the season. 

CDA LUMBERMEN 11, GLACIER A 3

Glacier - 210 - 00 - 3 - 4 - 2

CDA - 211 - 7x - 11 - 9 - 3

GLACIER PITCHING - Reed Boyer (1 and 1/3 innings, 1 hit, 3 runs, 3 earned runs, 5 walks), West Amerman (2 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 5 earned runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout), Noah Amerman (2/3 inning, 2 hits, 3 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 walks)

GLACIER HITTING - Kellen Kroger 2-3, Jacob McIntyre 0-2, Noah Amerman 1-3, Maddox Muller 0-2, Michael Miller 0-3, Matthew 0-2, Trenton Derosa 1-1, Reed Boyer 0-2, West Amerman 0-1, Dawson Juntunen 0-1, RBI: N Amerman 2, 2B: Kroger, 3B: N Amerman

    Nolan Amerman slides in safe to third base during the Glacier Twins 5-1 win over the West Plains Cannons. Seth Anderson Photo
  

    Matthew Mitts pitching during the Twins 5-1 win over West Plains. Seth Anderson Photo