Red Sox cruise to doubleheader sweep of Mariners

POLSON — Hunter Harness doubled and the Bitterroot Red Sox used an eight-run fourth inning to run away from the Mission Valley Mariners 13-2 in game one of a doubleheader Thursday. 

Jackson Lubke hit a trio of singles and drove in two in game one for the Red Sox, who scored 13 runs on eight hits. 

Wyatt Wadsworth homered for Mission Valley, but the Mariners were held to four hits. 

The Mariners committed five errors in the loss. 

Jude Widmer went 4 1-3 innings on the mound for Bitterroot, he allowed four hits and fanned four. The game ended after five innings due to the run rule. 

In game two, Boedy Tadvick and Reese Earp hit back-to-back RBI doubles to help the Red Sox to a 4-0 advantage after the top of the first. 

Cole Wadsworth and Holden Emerson both hit big flies, but it wasn’t enough for the Mariners, who fell 8-4. 

Connor Quinn went five innings strong on the mound for the Red Sox, fanning two and allowing four earned runs. Trevyn Bakken closed out the final two innings. 

Cody Haggard and Landon Shoemake shared the pitching duties for the Mariners, with Haggard going 5 1-3 innings and striking out seven. Shoemake closed out the final 1 2-3 innings.