FCB Juniors suffer bad Sunday visit to Broken Bow

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Somebody burn the video if there’s any from this Sunday road trip to forget for McCook’s First Central Bank Juniors.

The Juniors fell 11-1 and 12-1 at Broken Bow just as they were hoping for a push into this week’s league championship game.

Instead, FCB (8-8 record) will just aim for better seeding when they host Lexngton Heartland Chevrolet at the Jaycees Complex today (5:30 p.m. first pitch).

The 11-1 game on Sunday featured Grady Miller doubling and scoring on Asher Wilson’s single for that one McCook run.

Trey Tiller joined Kooper Rakes in singling for those only other FCB hits. McCook closed within 4-1 only to see Broken Bow plate seven runs during its last two at-bats.

Tripp Raile pitched four innings for FCB.

Game two featured Bow scoring one, two, six and three runs before the mercy rule was enforced.

FCB Juniors delivered just two hits in singles from Noah Mashek and Simon Garcia.

Rakes walked and scored that only McCook run.Jaret Neben joined Rakes in pitching two innings each.

McCook FCB doubled up Lexington, 10-5, during the previous meeting on May 23.

Miller and Rakes both delivered three hits.