KEARNEY Kearney was too much for Norfolk as turnovers and failing to produce complete drives made a big impact in a 35-7 road loss for the Panthers on Friday.
By Nathan Charles Every member of the top 25, with the exception of one, will move on to the postseason in either Class A, B or C-1. The lone team left out was
Seniors outduel Kearney to qualify for state tournament
by: The North Platte Bulletin - Jul. 19, 2021
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The North Platte FNBO Seniors scored two runs in the sixth inning to pull ahead of Kearney on Monday and they held on in the seventh to get a 10-8 victory at the Area 7 tournament in Kearney.
The win moves North Platte (33-18) into the district championship, where they will play Hastings on Tuesday. With the top 2 finish in districts, the Nationals also qualify for the state tournament next week.
Kearney (20-15) struck first when Nolan Smith hit a two-run double to left field off Cole Wright in the first inning. Wright was pulled from the mound shortly thereafter in favor of Jaylan Ruffin.