The season came to an end for the Emporia AAA American Legion baseball team at the Mid-South Regional tournament, Thursday afternoon, losing to Hastings, Nebraska 7-6 in nine innings.
The Senior Legion struck first, scoring a single run in the second inning. The Triple-A added three runs in the fourth and two runs in the fifth, to build a 6-1 lead. Hastings answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth and two runs in the sixth, to tie the game. Hastings loaded the bases, with no outs, in the bottom of the ninth; before Gabe Corant singled in the winning run to give Hastings the win.
Coach Anthony Markowitz says it was a game of momentum and Hastings was able to make the last play.
Markowitz says his team had a terrific year and made Emporia proud.
The Senior Legion finishes the season with a 34-4 record.
