KJEL SPORTS THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL WEDNESDAY-

HARTVILLE 16 BAKERSFIELD 6

STEELVILLE 13 SALEM 1

AVA 10 MANSFIELD 0

CONWAY 1 PLATO 0

LINCOLN 18 TIPTON 1

BASEBALL-

CONWAY 4 PLATO 2

FORDLAND 7 HARTVILLE 6

LEBANON 11 CARL JUNCTION 1

THE YELLOWJACKETS UTILIZED SOME CLUTCH DEFENSE THAT COMPLEMENTED A 13 HIT ATTACK, AND THE RESULT WAS A TEN RUN ROAD VICTORY HEARD ON KBNN AM-750….LEBANON POSTED TWO UNEARNED RUNS IN THE FIRST AND PULLED AWAY FROM A FOUR RUN LEAD WITH A SIX RUN SIXTH INNING…WHILE THE BULLDOGS COMMITTED SIX ERRORS, LEBANON HAD ONE AND COACH ALEX WEATHERMON’S SQUAD ALSO TURNED A PAIR OF DOUBLE PLAYS TO KEEP CARL JUNCTION FROM BUILDING MOMENTUM…

 

BRAIDEN LAMONTAGNE WENT FOUR INNINGS ON THE MOUND FOR THE WIN..JOSH ZEIGENBEIN AND AARON GRAHAM FINISHED UP….ZEIGENBEIN HAD THREE HITS AND TWO RBI’S..TONY MYRES, HOYT HONEY AND CHANCE CROMER ADDED TWO HITS APIECE….THE ‘JACKETS ARE 9-1 AND RETURN TO SPRINGFIELD THIS AFTERNOON TO MEET CENTRAL IN A 4:30 OZARK CONFERENCE MATCHUP…

OTHER FINALS:

MOUNTAIN GROVE 4 GAINESVILLE 3

WARSAW 7 LINCOLN 3

VERSAILLES 9 CLINTON 7

BLAIR OAKS 6 SOUTH CALLAWAY 2

WHEATLAND 8 WEAUBLEAU 5

 

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL-

CARDINALS-DODGERS 2:15 THIS AFTERNOON ON KJEL

 

MINNESOTA AT KANSAS CITY 3:10 AT KAUFFMAN STADIUM

THE ROYALS ARE LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT LAST-PLACE FINISH IN THE AL CENTRAL. COLE RAGANS WILL GET THE START IN GAME ONE…

 

KANSAS CITY BEGINS THE SEASON SEARCHING FOR ITS FIRST POSTSEASON BERTH SINCE WINNING THE WORLD SERIES IN 2015.

NHL TONITE-

CALGARY AT ST. LOUIS

THE BLUES WILL TRY TO GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN WHEN THEY HOST THE CALGARY FLAMES AT ENTERPRISE CENTER TONIGHT. THE BLUES ARE COMING OFF A 2-1 OVERTIME LOSS AGAINST THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ON MONDAY.  COACH DREW BANNISTER  SAYS ANOTHER BIG EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED…

ST. LOUIS IS IN FIFTH PLACE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION WITH 80 POINTS AND A 38-30-AND-4 RECORD. THE BLUES ARE SIX POINTS BACK OF VEGAS FOR THE FINAL PLAYOFF SPOT IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE. TONIGHT’S GAME STARTS AT 7:00PM.
(COURTESY MISSOURINET)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-

MISSOURI STATE HAS ANNOUNCED THE HIRING OF CUONZO MARTIN AS THE NEXT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH…HE RETURNS TO THE PLACE WHERE HE WORKED FOR THREE SEASONS FROM 2008-2011, GUIDING THE BEARS TO A MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS FINAL YEAR BEFORE LEAVING TO COACH AT TENNESSEE, CALIFORNIA AND MIZZOU…