McCook MNB Bank Seniors Lose Post Season Opener Via Walk-Off

McCook MNB Bank Seniors started up the B6 Area District Tournament today in Broken Bow and would take on Holdrege in the opening round in a game we featured on 93.9 The Zone.  

A walk-off left McCook MNB Seniors on the wrong end of a 9-8 defeat to Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation on Friday. The game was tied at eight in the bottom of the seventh when Beau Jensen singled, scoring one run. McCook MNB Seniors fell despite leading 7-3 in the fourth. McCook MNB Seniors were the first to get on the board in the first when Quentin Terry drew a walk, scoring one run. Nicholas Weides singled, which helped Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation tie the game at one in the bottom of the second. In the top of the third, McCook MNB Seniors broke up the tie when Gabe Roberts hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. Then a single by Espn Hall followed to extend the lead to 4-1. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the fourth, scoring five runs on four hits to take a 8-7 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a ground out by Jensen that drove in two. Simon Garcia singled, which helped McCook MNB Seniors tie the game at eight in the top of the fifth. Trey Tiller started the game for McCook MNB Seniors. The starting pitcher surrendered nine hits and eight runs (three earned) over three and one-third innings, striking out none and walking two. Weides started on the mound for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. The righty surrendered four hits and six runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out none and walking four. Miles Pollmann and Tristan Campbell each collected two hits for McCook MNB Seniors. Roberts and Hall each drove in two runs for McCook MNB Seniors. McCook MNB Seniors turned one double play in the game. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation tallied 11 hits in the game. Kegan Steinke, Jensen, and Lyndon Rodewald each collected two hits for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. Jensen led Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation Srs with two runs batted in. The leadoff hitter went 2-for-5 on the day. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation had a strong eye at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Elijah Bergstrom and Chance Bailey led the team with two free passes each. Weides and Josh Janssen each stole multiple bases for Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation. Holdrege Inspire Rehabilitation stole six bases in the game.

McCook MNB Bank Seniors will now face an elimination game on Sunday at 3pm.  Opponent TBD - Listen to the game on 93.9 The Zone and online 939thezone.com.

Bracket HERE