Stories from Wednesday, June 30, 2021

McCOOK, Neb. — Forget about three strikes, because it was the Volume Salon Dodgers' fourth shot to beat Cappel Sales Sox that paid off with a championship at Felling Field Tuesday night. The Dodgers' top five batters teamed for eight hits and seven runs scored during this Majors League tournament title game...

McCook Football League will be having equipment checkout on Monday at Weiland Field. Checkout will be on the Northeast side of the stadium. T he league is still accepting registrations for the 2021 football season. All registrations will be accepted up until checkout for all grades. Registrations can be picked up at The Sports Shoppe, McCook High School, McCook Lettering, High Plains Radio, Coyote Country, or the night of checkout...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi State’s first three wins in the College World Series were one-run games. The Bulldogs’ fourth was a blowout, and it was well-timed. Houston Harding and Preston Johnson combined on a four-hitter and MSU capitalized on struggling Vanderbilt pitching in a 13-2 victory Tuesday night that forced a deciding third game in the College World Series finals...

McCOOK, Neb. — Two McCook Community College sophomore softball players have signed on to continue their careers at the next level. Taryn Jenkins, a 5-9 shortstop/centerfielder from Aldergrove, British Columbia and Alice Midiri, a 5-5 utility player from Condove, Italy, have both signed on to continue their careers at four-year schools...

GOTHENBURG, Neb. — Gothenburg's Riley "Tubby" Baker rarely ran into hot water while pitching a complete game in the Melons' 4-1 win over McCook National Bank Tuesday night. The Melons stopped their six-game losing slide and avenged an ugly defeat at McCook on June 3...