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MNB takes 8-7 thriller for season's first win
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. — Trae Koetter’s tie-breaking, seventh-inning single helped the McCook National Bank Seniors finish an 8-7 over traditionally tough Sutton Sunday afternoon.
Koetter’s three hits keyed the first MNB victory since last year’s post-season run to state.
Dawson Bredvick and Konor Rakes both doubled to go with a single.
Rakes really made an impact on the pitching mound where he struck out 11 during 5 2/3 innings.
Sutton only managed two hits, but five walks did spark a late comeback in this Plattsmouth Tournament finale for both teams.
McCook’s top Legion team shook off an early 3-0 deficit with a three-run fourth inning.
Bredvick, Rakes and seasoned veteran Seth Dugger ripped three consecutive doubles which forged a 3-3 deadlock.
The tie didn’t last long because following a “double steal” from Dugger and Logan Barenberg, Koetter clobbered an RBI-double to make it 4-3 for MNB.
McCook added two huge runs after Coady Armstrong felt the never pleasant kiss of an inside pitch.
Armstrong soon stung Sutton by stealing second, taking third on Cameryn Berry’s infield grounder and scoring thanks to another wild pitch.
However, feisty Sutton still caught the MNB boys at 6-6 through six frames.
Enough tie-game drama.
Rakes promptly drew a walk leading off the MNB seventh. He reached third base though it required two ground-ball outs from Dugger and Barenberg.
Yet with two outs, Koetter singled and Rakes raced home to make it 7-6.
McCook added its eighth crucial run without another hit — though Armstrong was hit by another pitch.
Thank you, sir, may I have another was a classic Animal House movie line.
Sure enough, Berry got smacked to load the bases. Drew Harvie then happily took four off-target pitches for an RBI-walk, scoring Koetter.
Dugger took over pitching duties and did surrender one run. He still earned his first save of the season when Sutton’s last batter popped out to shortstop James Mockry.
Officially, Brandon DeRauf earned the win as he recorded a final out in Sutton’s sixth inning. He permitted two hits.
Rakes and Rakes both scored a pair runs for MNB.
Harvie, Koetter and Dugger talled two RBIs apiece.
The Seniors finished strong following three tough defeats earlier in this Plattsmouth tourney.
Here are quick gamechanger.com recaps from those other contests.
Lee’s Summit 7,
MNB 1
Koetter took the loss for MNB Seniors. He allowed five hits and four runs over five innings, striking out six.
Dawson Bredvick went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead MNB Seniors in hits.
MNB Seniors didn’t commit a single error in the field. Bredvick had seven chances in the field, the most on the team.
Lee’s Summit collected six hits.
Harvie scored the lone MNB run.
Plattsmouth 6,
MNB 1
MNB Seniors got things moving in the first inning, when Mockry singled on a 3-1 count to score Berry.
However, host Plattsmouth answered with two runs in the first and another three during its fifth frame.
Harvie took the loss for MNB Seniors. He surrendered six runs on six hits over five innings, striking out two.
Mockry led MNB Seniors with two hits in three at bats.
MNB Seniors didn’t commit a single error in the field. Bredvick had the most chances in the field with five.
Wahoo 7, MNB 5
MNB Seniors fought back after falling down by five runs in the sixth inning. They scored three runs in the failed comeback on a single by Mockry, a walk by Rakes, and a walk from Bredvick.
Mockry took the loss for MNB Seniors. He surrendered four runs on three hits over four innings, striking out four.
MNB Seniors tallied ten hits in the game. Mockry, Harvie, Koetter n Berry all collected multiple hits for MNB Seniors. Berry, Koetter, Harvie and Mockry each collected a pair.