The Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors nearly overcame a six-run deficit Saturday, but Tupelo (Miss.) Post 49 held on for a 7-5 victory in an elimination game during the American Legion Mid-South Regional at Bobby Hayes Stadium. The Post 5 Seniors, who were making their third appearance at the Mid-South Regional since 2017, finished fourth out of eight teams in the tournament and ended the season with a 26-7-1 record.
It was an eventful seventh inning for the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors. After losing a two-run lead in the top half of the inning, the first four batters reached base in the bottom half for the Post 5 Seniors. With the bases loaded and no outs, Jaden Kolb dropped a single into right-center field, scoring Luke Cavender as the tying run and Calen Kruger as the winning run in a 4-3 victory against Pittsburg (Kan.) Post 64 in an elimination game of the American Legion Mid-South Regional at Bobby Hayes Stadium.
Through two innings, Thursday’s game between the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors and Troy (Ala.) Post 70 was on pace to be a high-scoring affair. Troy’s Walker Stallworth had other plans. Stallworth allowed just two hits in 5⅔ innings of relief, guiding Post 70 to a 12-5 victory against the Post 5 Seniors in a winner’s bracket game at the American Legion Mid-South Regional at Bobby Hayes Stadium.
While most high school athletes are taking a break during this week’s MSHSAA-mandated “dead week” period, the Jefferson City American Legion Post 5 Seniors are enjoying an extended summer season. Despite second-place finishes in both the Zone 1 Tournament and the Missouri AAA State Tournament, the Post 5 Seniors will be playing this week in the Mid-South Regional Tournament at Bobby Hayes Stadium in Pelham, Ala.