Bye-bye, McCook and Bow, umps leave game early
McCOOK, Neb. — McCook's First Central Bank Juniors were leading Broken Bow, 6-1, in game two of a doubleheader Wednesday night when the umpires decided enough was enough.
They called the game and both departed quickly following some disputed calls. One McCook run was erased on an appeal where the ump ruled a FCB runner missed third base.
Another close play at first inspired some comments while prompting the home plate ump to say this game was done as McCook batted in the fourth. At least one coach attempted to talk more with both officials as they left the diamond, but neither hesitated their departure.
The teams decided this would be no game and FCB's Gamechanger account currently calls it "suspended." McCook FCB did win the first game, 11-3, and evened its season record at 9-9.
More details about the victory will appear in Friday's Gazette.