Alliance beats Gering in B-7, Bridgeport eliminated in Class C

Alliance beats Gering in B-7, Bridgeport eliminated in Class C
(RRN/Jeff Kelley)
July 26th, 2021 | Chris Cottrell

The top two teams in the Class B Area 7 Tournament met on Sunday at Bower Shankland Field in Alliance with the second seeded Alliance Spartans besting top seed Gering Platte Valley Companies by the final of 4-2.

Alliance got to Gering ace Jack Franklin early as Vic Hinojosa hit a solo homer in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead.

Gering would get even in the top of the fourth inning when Ryley Hoke doubled home Franklin to knot things up 1-1. Alliance came right back in the bottom of the inning, though, and took the lead when Hinojosa scored on a Gering error.

Then in the bottom of the fifth inning Alliance got a pair of insurance runs on a two run single by Jakob Callan.

Gering was able to score one in the top of the seventh when Adreick Conn scored on a passed ball but that’s all PVC could come up with as Alliance held on for the 4-2 win.

For Gering the loss went to Franklin. He threw six innings and allowed four runs (three earned) while giving up six hits and striking out six.

Chance Crowe was the winning pitcher for Alliance, he gave up 10 hits and struck out five while allowing a pair of runs. Callan came on to pitch the final inning and recorded the save.

With the win Alliance advances to the championship game tomorrow while Gering now has to play an elimination game against Ogallala tonight and then they’d need a pair of wins over Alliance tomorrow to win the tournament and advance to state.

The RRN-Scottsbluff will have tonight’s Gering vs. Ogallala game on 106.9 The Trail and KHYYfm.com starting at 5:45, first pitch with Jeff Kelley at 6 pm.

Class C-7 Area Tournament

  • Sunday: Sheridan County 12, Bridgeport Bombers 7
  • Sunday: Imperial 14, Valentine 6

Bridgeport was eliminated with the loss and now Sheridan County will play Valentine on Monday night in a 6 pm elimination game. Imperial has advanced into the championship game slated for Tuesday at 5 pm.

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