MEDICINE HAT, Alberta — Andre Cephers hit the go-ahead single and added another RBI as the Kalispell Lakers defeated the Great Falls Chargers in a loser-out game at the Montana-Alberta State AA Legion Baseball Tournament Thursday.

Kalispell (38-20) advances to take on the Billings Royals late Friday. The Royals fell to Helena 5-4 in Thursday’s late game.

Earlier, Bozeman ousted Medicine Hat and Missoula beat the Billings Scarlets.

Lakers 4, Chargers 1

Great Falls led 1-0 heading into the fourth inning when Carter Schlegel reached on a single to center field. After stealing second, Schlegel came home on a Luke Nikunen single to left field. Two batters later came Cephers, who singled to left and sent Nikunen in from third.

The trio combined to extend the lead in the sixth inning as Schl

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