The Legion Seniors baseball team out of Auburn struggled this past week with a road loss over Sabetha followed by a 1-3 finish in the Roncalli tournament over the weekend. The Seniors are 12-16 as the area tournament approaches on July 22.
The Auburn Airstream Juniors picked up two wins over Ashland and Nebraska City before the area tournament in Auburn began. Despite the victory early in the week, the #1 seeded Juniors fell to Nebraska City and ended their winning streak at 23 games. The top seeded Auburn Airstream Juniors started the area tournament with victories over Crete and Fairbury.
Friday, July 15 festivities will formally begin 10 days of competition in the 38th Cornhusker State Games (CSG).
The First National Bank of Johnson Seniors (FNBJ) Legion baseball team suffered a couple of setbacks last week. A 6-0 loss to Nebraska City and a 7-5 loss to Ashland dropped the Seniors back below the .500 mark with an 11-12 record on the season.
The Auburn Airstream Juniors tacked on three more wins in the past week over Yutan, Bennet/Palmyra, and Syracuse. The Juniors are still riding a winning streak dating back to late May, which has now grown to 19 straight victories and are 21-2 on the year.
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