KJEL SPORTS MONDAY AUGUST 9, 2021

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SUNDAY-

ROYALS 6 CARDINALS 5

K.C. SAW A 5-1 LEAD EVAPORATE, BUT SCORED THE GAME-WINNER IN THE NINTH AFTER A TWO HOUR, TEN MINUTE RAIN DELAY…THE CARDS RALLIED WITH  THREE IN THE 8TH TO GET BACK EVEN, BUT FAILED TO COMPLETE THE THREE GAME SWEEP IN THE I-70 SERIES AFTER NICKY LOPEZ SINGLED IN THE GO-AHEAD RUN…..

ALEX REYES TOOK THE LOSS..RICHARD LOVELADY RETIRED THE REDBIRDS IN ORDER IN THE NINTH TO RECORD THE SAVE…
JON LESTER MADE HIS SECOND CARDINAL START AND PITCHED INTO THE SIXTH INNING BUT IS STILL SEARCHING FOR SOME THINGS..

THE CARDS ARE OFF TODAY BEFORE OPENING A THREE GAME SERIES IN PITTSBURGH TOMORROW NIGHT…KANSAS CITY WILL HOST THE YANKEES TONIGHT AT 7:10…

DOUBLE A BASEBALL-

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10 TULSA 9

COLLEGE-

THE NEXT MIZZOU DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS WILL BE DESIREE REED-FRANCOIS…..SHE WILL COME TO COLUMBIA AFTER SERVING AS THE A.D. AT
U.N.L.V. SINCE 2017, AND SUCCEED JIM STERK WHO STEPPED DOWN FROM HIS POSITION LAST MONTH…

RACING-

AT LAKE OZARK SPEEDWAY AT ELDON SATURDAY, MONTY FERRIERA OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA TOOK FIRST IN THE WINGED SPRINT FEATURE.. COLE CAMPBELL OF MEXICO DROVE WAS THE WINNER OF THE B-MOD FEATURE..DONNIE MILLER OF WEST PLAINS FINISHED AHEAD OF THE PACK IN THE SUPER STOCK FEATURE…
DARREL HURT OF BOONVILLE TOOK THE VICTORY IN THE PURE STOCK FEATURE…..COLE HENSON OF RUSSELLVILLE SAW CHECKERED IN THE LATE MODEL MAIN…

AT SPRINGFIELD, MARSHFIELD’S SAM PETTY DROVE TO VICTORY IN THE USRA B-MOD FEATURE…ERIC TINDERHOLT OF REEDS SPRING WAS THE WINNER IN THE MIDWEST MODZ A-CLASS MAIN..AUSTIN HARRELL OF SPRINGFIELD WAS FIRST IN THE B-CLASS FEATURE..GRAYSON MCKINEY OF SPRINGFIELD PREVAILED IN THE PURE STOCK FEATURE..TRENTON SIMON OF JOPLIN CAPTURED THE LEGENDS FEATURE. BRIGHTON’S ERIC CLAY TOOK CHECKERED IN THE MINI STOCK FEATURE, AND BRANDON BALDRIDGE OF ALTON WAS THE FEATURE WINNER IN THE IMCA MODIFIED DIVISION…

AT LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY, RYAN GILMORE OF SPRINGFIELD WON THE B-MOD FEATURE, DERECK RAMIREZ OF WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA DROVE TO VICTORY IN THE USMTS SHOW-ME SHOOTOUT WHILE STOUTLAND’S DEREK BROWN WON THE USRA STOCK CAR FEATURE..

KYLE LARSON WAS VICTORIOUS IN THE NASCAR RACE SUNDAY AT WATKINS GLEN…TY GIBBS TOOK THE XFINITY RACE SATURDAY WITH AUSTIN HILL WINNING THE TRUCK RACE…

TODAY MARKS THE START OF PRACTICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS INCLUDING FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SWIMMING, SOCCER, TENNIS, GOLF, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY..