Crete, Hickman, Tecumseh all survive first weekend of State Legion baseball
Three southeast Nebraska senior American Legion baseball teams made the state tournament and all three are still alive after the first weekend.
By News Channel NebraskaCRETE, NE - Three southeast Nebraska senior American Legion baseball teams made the state tournament and all three are still alive after the first weekend.
Crete is hosting the Class B tournament at Tuxedo Park, therefore earning a spot despite a three-win regular season. The Crete Stop N Shop seniors lost 10-3 on Saturday to Omaha Roncalli but earned a win against Broken Bow on Sunday. Crete's Lucas Lenhoff was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to give the underdog Crete team a 6-5 walk-off win.
Hickman Post 105 is also playing in the Crete tournament. They scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-4 win over Broken Bow on Saturday. On Sunday, Hickman took down Omaha Roncalli 7-3 despite being outhit 8-4.
Tecumseh qualified for the Class C state tournament played in Palmer. The Post 2 seniors fell 5-1 to Shelby-Osceola-Stromsburg on Saturday. They recovered to defeat Imperial 7-6 in extra innings on Sunday.
Here's what Monday's schedule looks like: Crete faces Central City in an elimination game at 1:00, Tecumseh plays Palmer-Wolbach-Greeley in an elimination game at 2:00 and Norris goes against Alliance in a winners bracket game at 7:00.