The Mavericks trailed 9-6 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning in the opener. But Missoula took advantage of a bases-loaded walk, an RBI single by Ben Roberts and a run-scoring throwing error to tie the game, then won on an infield RBI single by Sean Dwyer.
The Mavericks (3-1) used strong pitching by Cody Burgmeier to win the second game, 3-2. He struck out four and issued just one walk in going the distance.
The Mavs will host the Great Falls Electrics on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Lindborg-Cregg Field.
First game
Senators 040 030 2 - 9 6 3
Mavericks 050 100 4 - 10 9 4
Chris Nichols, Matt Williams (7), Mike Bartlett (7) and Adam Eckhart. Wes Martens, Lincoln Mansch (5) and Andy Freeman. W - Mansch (1-0). L - Williams.
HELENA - Derek Carley 0-4, Jacob Winslow 0-3, Nick Retz 0-3, Anthony Hogan 1-4, Derek Estep 2-3, Grant Wise 1-3, Eckhart 2-4, Nick Trapp 0-2, Austin Rue 0-2.
MISSOULA - Kendal Maier 0-3, Ben Roberts 2-5, Sean Dwyer 3-4, Taylor Nordby 1-2, Brendan Brown 1-4, Sam Sopko 0-3, Cody Burgmeier 0-2, Andy Freeman 1-3, Cubby Pierre 1-2.
2B - Eckhart. RBIs - Wise 1, Eckhart 4, Rue 1, Maier 1, Roberts 1, Dwyer 3, Nordby 1, Pierre 1.
Second game
Senators 000 110 0 - 2 6 5
Mavericks 300 000 x - 3 5 2
Trapp, Sharbono (4) and Eckhart. Burgmeier and Dwyer. W - Burgmeier (2-0). L - Trapp.
HELENA - Carley 1-3, Estep 0-3, Retz 1-3, Hogan 0-3, Bartlett 1-3, Williams 1-2, Nichols 0-3, Eckhart 2-3, Rue 0-1.
MISSOULA - Maier 1-3, Roberts 1-4, Dwyer 0-2, Nordby 1-3, Drew Lytle 0-2, Anthony Maes 1-3, Jacob Schilling 1-3, Shawn Griffith 0-3, Pierre 0-2.
3B - Carley. RBIs - Carley 1, Williams 1, Maes 1, Schilling 1.
A Mavs and Reps split
At Helena, the Class A Missoula Mavericks began their season with a split in a doubleheader with the Helena Reps.
Brody Miller drove in three runs on a double and a triple to lead Missoula to an 11-4 win in the opener.
Brad Rook was 3-for-3 with a double to lead Helena.
Colter Sternhagen was 3-for-4 in the nightcap to lead Helena to a 7-4 win.
Josh Seeberger went 2-for-3 to pace Missoula at the plate, while C.J. Wulf pitched four scoreless innings of relief.
The Mavs continue their season Sunday with a 1 p.m. game against the Great Falls Electrics at the Westside Little League field.
Mavericks 11, Reps 4
Mavericks 100 060 4 - 11 7 1
Reps 003 010 0 - 4 10 4
Matt McMann, Adrew Bewley (5) and Jordan Schafer. Hunter Day, Zach Hanson (3), Cole Andriolo (5), Kyle McClean (5) and Matt Cline. W - McMann (1-0). L - Andriolo (0-1).
Reps 7, Mavericks 4
Mavericks 004 000 0 - 4 6 2
Reps 421 000 x - 7 8 2
Derrick Dauenhauer, C.J. Wulf (3) and Josh Seeberger. Pat Morgan, Grady Stinchfield (4) and Hunter Day. L - Dauenhauer (1-0). W - Stinchfield (0-1).
Red Sox sweep Bucs
At Florence, the Red Sox took both halves of a Class A doubleheader with their rivals, the Bucs.
The all-Bitterroot series ended in 10-4 and 8-5 scores in favor of the Red Sox.
Ryan Weigle went the distance in the opener, striking out 11 batters en route to the win for the Red Sox. Weigle also went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Dom Goble was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for the Bucs.
In the second game, Red Sox pitchers Roady Anderson and Austin Allen combined on a five-hitter. Anderson also had a 3-for-4 day at the plate.
Jeremy Stevens was 2-for-3 for the Bucs (2-2).
First game
Red Sox 10, Bucs 4
Red Sox 020 005 3 - 10 9 0
Bucs 200 002 0 - 4 7 1
Ryan Weigle and Brady Anderson. Luke Topp, R.J. Llewilyn (6), Jeremy Stevens (7) and Billy Hanna. W - Weigle. L - Topp.
Second game
Red Sox 8, Bucs 5
Red Sox 100 312 1 - 8 9 1
Bucs 100 400 0 - 5 5 1
Roady Anderson, Austin Allen (4) and Brady Anderson. Koby Salmela, Xavier Morigeau (5) and Billy Hanna. W - Allen. L - Morigeau.
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