MNB Seniors stay alive in Area 6 tourney

Sunday, July 22, 2012

MINDEN, Neb. -- The McCook First National Bank Seniors bounced back from a tough loss to run past Cozad Sunday, July 22, in the Class B Area 6 Legion baseball state-qualifying tournament.

The McCook squad, behind a strong pitching performance from Justin Kefalas, thumped Cozad, 15-1, in a game ended after five innings due to the mercy rule.

Kefalas allowed just two hits, and the McCook offense came alive after a 7-1 loss to Holdrege Saturday, July 21, in the tournament's winner's bracket second round. Cameron Burkey and Clint Beguin each had two hits to pace McCook.

The MNB Seniors advance to an elimination bracket contest Monday, July 23 against the tournament hosts. Kearney County (Minden) stayed alive in Sunday's other elimination contest with a 13-7 win over Shelton-Gibbon. McCook and Minden will square off Monday at 5 p.m. at Ollie Bjorkland Field in Minden, with the winner to play against Tuesday, July 24, at 5 p.m.

Broken Bow and Holdrege will meet Monday night in the winner's bracket final, with the winner earning a berth in the Wednesday, July 25 championship finals. The Broken Bow-Holdrege loser will play the McCook-Minden winner Tuesday for the other berth in the finals.

The Area 6 Tournament champion qualifies for the Class B Seniors state Legion baseball tournament at Wahoo July 28-Aug. 1.

NEBRASKA AMERICAN LEGION CLASS B

AREA 6 SENIORS BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

Friday-Wednesday, July 20-25, at Ollie Bjorkland Field, Minden

(Team's tournament seed in parenthesis)

Friday, July 20 First Round Results

Shelton-Gibbon 22, Cozad 12 (6 innings)

McCook 14, Gothenburg 0

Holdrege 15, Kearney County-Minden 6

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Saturday, July 21 Results

Elimination Bracket First Round

Kearney County-Minden 11, Gothenburg 7 (Gothenburg eliminated)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals

Broken Bow 5, Shelton-Gibbon 1

Holdrege 7, McCook 1

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Sunday, July 22 Results

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals

Kearney County-Minden 13, Shelton-Gibbon 7 (Shelton-Gibbon eliminated)

McCook 15, Cozad 1 (5 innings) (Cozad eliminated)

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Monday, July 23 Games

Elimination Bracket Semifinals

Kearney County-Minden (6) vs. McCook (2), 5 p.m.

Winner's Bracket Finals (winner to championship game)

Broken Bow (1) vs. Holdrege (3), 7:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, July 24 Game

Elimination Bracket Finals (winner to championship game)

Game 11 -- Kearney County-Minden/McCook winner vs. Broken Bow/Holdrege loser, 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, July 25 Games

Championship Finals

Game 12 -- Broken Bow/Holdrege winner vs. Game 11 winner, 5 p.m.

Championship Finals II (if necessary)

Game 13 -- Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser (if Game 12 loser's first loss), immediately following Game 12

Area 6 champion advances to Class B Seniors state tournament at Wahoo July 28-Aug. 1

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