Hastings edges North Platte Seniors to win district title
by: James Parrish - Jul. 20, 2021
Sports
Hastings scored a run in the top of the eighth inning and held on in the bottom half to defeat the North Platte FNBO Seniors, 3-2, in the championship game of the Area 7 tournament at Memorial Field in Kearney
Both teams advance to the state tournament, which will begin on Saturday. North Platte (33-19) will play in the National division in Lincoln, while Hastings will play in the American division.
The district final was a pitcher’s dual between Creighton Jacobitz of Hastings and North Platte’s Tate Janas. Neither team scored in the first four innings. In the top of the fifth inning, Hastings went up when Tyson LeBar hit a two-run single into right field.
Seniors hold on against Hastings
by: James Parrish - Jun. 9, 2021
Sports
The North Platte FNBO Seniors collected only three hits on Tuesday against Hastings.
But that was enough for the Nationals to defeat their district rival, 5-3, at Bill Wood Field.
“The thing I liked is our situational at bats,” Seniors coach Ricky Holm said. “The outcomes weren’t there, we only had three hits. But I could tell a lot of guys were thinking situationally and they had good approaches out there. We had some timely hits today. It wasn’t the best as far as hits go but I thought it was the smartest game we played in the box.”