Baseball Lakers AA, A host Canadian Days Tourney
The Kalispell Lakers A American Legion baseball team will be shooting for their third straight Canadian Days Tournament title this weekend.
The Lakers A scored seven runs in the top of the 12th inning last year in the championship game to defeat the Mission Valley Mariners 9-2.
The Kalispell Lakers AA also advanced to the championship game, but lost to Boys of Summer from Bellevue, Washington, 16-6.
Lakers AA won this tournament in 2016 and 2014.
This year’s field has three more teams than last year. The new editions are Calgary Cubs and Spokane Bandits in the AA bracket and Trail, B.C. and Shadle Park in the A bracket. Not returning are Boys of Summer.
Play starts Friday at 3 p.m., resumes Saturday at 8 a.m. and ends Sunday with championship games for AA at 4:30 p.m. on Griffin Field and A at 5 p.m. on Archie Roe Field.
Canadian Days Tournament
AA Field
Kalispell Lakers, Calgary Redbirds, Spokane Northstars, Calgary Cubs, Spokane Bandits
A Field
Kalispell Lakers, Cranbrook Bandits, Mission Valley Mariners, Olds Spitfires, Trail, B.C., Shadle Park
Schedule
Friday
Griffin Field
3 p.m. — Shadle Park vs. Trail, B.C.
5:30 p.m. — Spokane Northstars vs. Calgary Cubs
8 p .m. — Kalispell Lakers AA vs. Calgary Redbirds
Archie Roe Field
3:30 p.m. — Mission Valley Mariners vs. Cranbrook Bandits
6 p.m. — Olds Spitfires vs. Kalispell Lakers A
Saturday
Griffin Field
8 a.m. — Spokane Bandits vs. Calgary Cubs
10:30 a.m. — Calgary Redbirds vs. Spokane Northstars
1 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers AA vs. Calgary Cubs
3:30 p.m. — Spokane Bandits vs. Calgary Redbirds
6 p.m. — Trail, B.C. vs. Olds Spitfires
8:30 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers AA vs. Spokane Northstars
Archie Roe Field
8:30 a.m. —Shadle Park vs. Cranbrook Bandits
11 a.m. — Olds Spitfires vs. Mission Valley Mariners
1:30 p.m. — Mission Valley Mariners vs. Trail, B.C.
4 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers A vs. Shadle Park
6:30 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers A vs. Cranbrook Bandits
Sunday
Griffin Field
9 a.m. — Calgary Redbirds vs. Calgary Cubs
11:30 a.m. — Spokane Northstars vs. Spokane Bandits
2 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers AA vs. Spokane Bandits
4:30 p.m. — AA (1) vs. AA (2)
Archie Roe Field
9:30 a.m. — Olds Spitfires vs. Cranbrook Bandits
12 p.m. — Mission Valley Mariners vs. Shadle Park
2:30 p.m. — Kalispell Lakers A vs. Trail, B.C.
5 p.m. — A (1) vs. A (2)