GI Home Federal Wins First Round State Game
(Elkhorn, NE) - It was another masterful pitching performance from Cohen Nelson on Saturday afternoon to lead the charge for Grand Island Home Federal to pick up a first-round state tournament win over Omaha Westside by a final score of 2-0. Nelson would go 5 1/3 innings on the mound on 105 pitches and would ring up 14 Westside batters. GI would get an out from relief pitcher Ethan Coslor in the 6th and Gabe Ruiz would come in and close out the game in the bottom of the seventh. The two RBI's for Home Federal would come from Ian Arends and Gabe Ruiz.
Grand Island now advances to take on Elkhorn who defeated Bennington on Saturday night by a final score of 1-0. First pitch between GI and the host Elkhorn will be at 7:00 pm. Listen live on KRGI 1430/105.5 & krgi.com.
Day 1 Elkhorn State Tournament Scores (American Division)
Papillion 2 - Fremont 1
Bellevue West 9 - Lincoln East 8
GI Home Federal 2 - Westside 0
Elkhorn 1 - Bennington 0
Day 1 Lincoln State Tournament Scores (National Division)
Papillion South 10 - Lincoln Southeast 2
Elkhorn South 6 - LIncoln Southwest 3
Creighton Prep 16 - North Platte 5
Lincoln Northwest 5 - Gretna 1
Final: Home Federal 2 Omaha Westside 0
— GI Legion Baseball (@LegionGi) July 28, 2024
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