Stories from Wednesday, July 8, 2020

KEARNEY, Neb. — Kearney Runza will try to shake off two Sunday defeats when the McCook National Bank Seniors arrive for a 5 p.m. game today at Kearney's Memorial Field. MNB (7-1 record) already recovered from its one loss last Wednesday. After falling 3-1 to Ogallala, the Seniors quickly gained a split with their 7-3 comeback victory...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — McCook's Herrmann Jones Legion B team nearly got even with Holdrege Green Landscapes, but a final walk-off run allowed the hosts to triumph 10-9 Tuesday evening. "We played a lot better than the last time," coach Greg Larson said as Holdrege hammered an 18-4 loss on Herrmann Jones June 23 at the Jaycees Complex. "Just a couple of key errors late cost us."...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Trailing 4-3, McCook's Pinnacle Bank Legion B unleashed a five-run fifth inning to rally past Holdrege Green Landscapes for an 8-5 victory Tuesday night. The entire P.B. lineup batted during that decisive frame beginning with Cole Graham's leadoff single...

HAYS, Kan. — "We Are One" worked brilliantly for McCook's two traveling baseball teams who combined for a 6-1 triumph over top 12-and-under players from Hays, Kan., Saturday afternoon. These McCook Cardinals clearly dug the long ball since Tristan Campbell, Gabe Roberts and Bryson Gullion all hammered home runs over Hays' "short" fences...

Roadwork set for Enders, Culbertson McCOOK, Neb. — Road work is set to begin south of Enders later this month, and a railroad crossing on Nebraska Highway 17 was set to be closed for repairs Thursday and Friday in Culbertson. Northbound and southbound traffic will be detoured using U.S. Highway 36 in Kansas and U>S. 83 in Kansas and Nebraska. Work is expected to take two days...