Missoula Mavericks take sixth at Firecracker Tournament in South Dakota

MISSOULA — The Missoula Mavericks Class AA Legion baseball team lost to Papillion, Nebraska, in the winner-takes-fifth game of the Firecracker Tournament on Tuesday in Rapid City, South Dakota.

The game went nine innings before Papillion emerged with a 1-0 decision. No stats were made available.

Missoula won a thriller late Saturday night over nationally ranked Next Level Baseball of North Carolina, 12-10. The game had a lightning delay and lasted over five hours. No stats were made available on that game.