The Mavericks defeated the Lakers 10-4 in the first game and 6-2 in the nightcap.
In the opening contest, Missoula pitcher Jake Schilling fanned 10 batters with no walks and allowed just two earned runs for the win.
Zach Brosten hit a three-run triple to lead Kalispell.
The second game was a little tighter for the two teams.
Mavericks' pitcher Lincoln Mansch allowed just two hits and struck out four batters in five innings for the win.
On offense, Missoula was able to score six runs despite recording just three hits.
Brody Miller hit an RBI single to lead the Mavs, who improved to 4-4. Jordon Schafer and Andrew Schmautz had Missoula's other hits.
Evan Ploeger was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Kalispell.
First game
Missoula Mavericks 10, Kalispell Lakers 4
Kalispell 000 400 0 - 4 6 3
Missoula 210 313 0 - 10 10 2
Evan Ploeger, Caleb Sibley (3) and Zach Brosten. Jake Schilling, Steven Koski (6) and Robby King. W - Schilling. L - Ploeger.
Second game
Missoula Mavericks 6, Kalispell Lakers 2
Kalispell 000 110 0 - 2 4 3
Missoula 002 103 0 - 6 3 2
Brian Sneck, Reid Buckley (7) and Zach Brosten. Lincoln Mansch, Andy Freeman (6) and Jordan Schaefer, Robby King (6). W - Mansch. L - Sneck.
Mission Valley 16, Glacier 2
At Eureka, Will Gordon doubled, tripled and drove in four runs to lead the Mission Valley Mariners past Glacier in a Class A Legion baseball game.
Tim Rausch added a triple and two RBIs and Cubby Pierre also tripled.
The Mariners, 3-1 overall, are off until they travel to Class AA Missoula on May 9.
Glacier 002 00 - 2 4 0
Mission 007 9x - 16 8 3
Knox, Eleck (3), Yogidzinski (4), Fauntleroy (4) and Pisk. Eric Locke, Brandon Roy (3), Kyle Bagnell (5) and John Rausch, Joe McCarthy (4). W - Roy (1-0). L - Eleck.
Dillon sweeps Bitterroot Bucs
At Dillon, the Class A Dillon Cubs took two from the Bitterroot Bucs in a doubleheader.
The Cubs won the first game 7-3 and followed that up with a 14-0 win in a game that was shortened by the 10-run rule.
Tim Goins led the way for the Cubs in the opening game with two home runs and a double, while pitcher Zach McRae (2-0) recorded his second win of the season.
Jeremiah Hannah was 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead Bitterroot.
The second game was a slugfest for the Cubs, who recorded 14 hits in four innings.
Goins led Dillon with two doubles and a RBI and McRae added a double and three RBIs.
Conor Hartz (3-0) pitched a five-hitter to help the Cubs improve to 10-1 on the season.
Matt Perez and Max Burns both went 1-for-1 to lead the Bucs in the final game.
First game
Dillon 7, Bitterroot Bucs 3
Bitterroot 000 102 0 - 3 4 6
Dillon 220 030 0 - 7 8 2
Tyler Davolt, Colby Salmela (5) and James French. Zach McRae and Jackson Berkram.
W - McRae (2-0). L - Davolt (0-1).
Second game
Dillon 14, Bitterroot Bucs 0
Bitterroot 000 00 - 0 5 5
Dillon 403 7X - 14 10 0
Shane Taylor, Luke Topp (3) and Derek Stephens. Conor Hartz and Jackson Berkram.
W - Hartz (3-0). L - Taylor (0-1).
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