The Mavs committed three of their four errors on the night in the fifth inning and the Bucks scored seven runs to take a four-run advantage heading into the final two innings of play.
Ben Leister hit a two-run triple in the fifth to lead the Bucks to the victory.
Bozeman was the only team to win two games in the opening day of tournament play. The Bucks defeated Orofino, Idaho, 9-1, earlier in the day.
The Bitterroot Red Sox won their only game of the day with a 8-6 decision over Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge was able to bounce back with a 12-4 win against Post Falls, Idaho.
Post Falls was the lone two-loss team on the day as they were also edged by Orofino, 8-7.
Tournament play continues Saturday at 9 a.m. at Lindborg-Cregg Field. The Mavs play at 5:15 p.m. against Lethbridge and at 8 p.m. against Orofino.
Bozeman Bucks 9, Missoula Mavericks 7
Missoula 003 200 2 - 7 10 4
Bozeman 010 170 0 - 9 8 2
Lincoln Mansch, Andrew Schmautz (5), Andy Freeman (5) and Freeman, Jordan Schafer. Sean Zebawa, Andy Ballinger (5), Kyle Britt (7) and Josh Mackay. W - Ballinger. L - Freeman.
Mission Valley Mariners 10, Great Falls Black Sox 8
At Kalispell, the Mission Valley Mariners broke open a 5-5 stalemate with a five-run rally in the top of the sixth en route to a win over the Great Falls Black Sox at the opening day of the John R. Harp Class A American Legion baseball tournament.
Tim Rausch homered and drove in two runs to lead the Mariners (41-7).
On the mound, Brandon Roy pitched a complete game and collected his fifth win of the season.
Marshall Murray went 2-for-3 and knocked in a run to lead Great Falls.
Mission Valley 10, Great Falls 8
Mission 031 105 - 10 10 6
Great Falls 013 013 - 8 9 2
Brandon Roy and John Rausch. Byran Hirst, Teran Carnahan (5), Kody Neil (6) and Tyson Wilke. W - Roy (5-0). L - Carnahan.
Mission Valley Mariners 12, Glacier Twins 1
Kyle Bagnell pitched a six-hit complete game to lead the Mariners to a win at the opening day of the John R. Harp Class A American Legion baseball tournament.
Brandon Thompson was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and drove in four runs to lead the Mariners at the plate.
Kyle Knox doubled and knocked in a run to lead the Twins.
Mission Valley 12, Glacier 1
Glacier 000 01 - 1 6 4
Mission 633 0x - 12 11 0
A.J. Hauck and Jeff Streeter; Kyle Bagnell and John Rausch. W - Bagnell, 2-1. L - Hauck.
Bitterroot Bucks 18,
Helena Senators 8
Gabe Weidenaar hit two home runs and finished 5-for-6 on the way to a Bitterroot Bucks win at the opening day Belgrade Class A American Legion tournament.
Sean Potkay added a homer for the Bucks and finished 3-for-5.
Adam Eckhart and Matt Williams both went 2-for-3 to lead Helena.
Bitterroot 18, Helena 8
Helena 140 201 0 - 8 10 4
Bitterroot 244 150 2 - 18 19 5
Joe Andriolo, Anthony Hogan (3), Derek Carley (5) and Adam Eckhart. Chris Schmidt, Will Spiers (4) and Ryan Minkoff. W - Andriolo. L - Schmidt.
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