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By Jesse Gill

SPORTS

Missoula Mavericks win American Legion State Tournament hosted in Medicine Hat

Aug 5, 2025 | 7:57 AM

A Mavericks team won the title at the Montana/Alberta American Legion AA State Baseball Tournament on Sunday at Athletic Park.

This Mavs team however comes from Missoula, MT.

The Montana team went a perfect 5-0 at the tournament, wrapping up the title with a dominant 10-0 win over the Billings Scarlets in the final game.

The Mavs came into the game with wins over the Great Falls Chargers on Wednesday, the same Scarlets they are faced with a closer 1-0 score on Thursday, a 2-0 win over the Helena Senators on Friday, and a 10-9 decision over the Billings Royals on Saturday.

Coming into the tournament the Mavericks held the number two rank, while the Scarlets were ranked third.

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The top seed which both teams defeated to eliminate was the Helena Senators.

With the Scarlets going 3-2 at the tournament, only losing to the Mavericks.

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One of the ball boys during the 2025 American Legion Alberta/Montana “AA” State Tournament watches the action on Thursday at Athletic Park. Jesse Gill/CHAT News

The host Medicine Hat Moose Monarchs came into the tournament as the eighth seed team, and dropped a Thursday game 7-1 to the Helena Senators, while struggling Friday in the game with the Bozeman Bucks, a 15-0 loss.

This was only the third time the state tournament had been held in Medicine Hat.

It also came to the Gas City in 1996 and 2010.