The CWS Jr. Jay Classic brings together top Legion Baseball teams from across the region and beyond to find out who's the best of the best.
Hastings Five Points Bank continued to demonstrate that their strengths in all areas of the game with a 2-0 win over Fargo Post 2 (ND) on Saturday.
Lucas Gabriel pitched a complete-game shutout with three strikeouts to punch the Chiefs' ticket to the semifinals, taking place Sunday at noon at Creighton Prep.
Grand Island Home Federal also relied on solid pitching with Kevin Ramos throwing a one-hitter in their 11-1 win over DePere (WI).
A seven-run 4th inning helped GI end the game in just five frames as Braydon Lee led their offense with four RBIs.
What started as a back-and-forth game turned into a dominant win for Kearney Runza, 12-6, over Creighton Prep Varsity 2.
Runza scored in every frame, tallying 11 hits throughout the contest. Scout Simmons brought home half of Kearney's six RBIs.
Finally, North Platte FNBO Nationals battled hard against Bryant (AR) but came up short, 3-2.
The CWS Jr. Jay Classic concludes on Sunday with the Finals taking place at Creighton Prep at 5 p.m.