Nebraska City traveled to Schuyler Wednesday night looking to capture the Class B state championship.
That task required two wins.
Nebraska City got one, but fell short in the second game as Gretna secured its second straight state championship.
Certainly there was disappointment for Nebraska City.
The team had gotten off to a promising start at state by winning its first two games.
Gretna tripped up Nebraska City in the third game and, less than 24 hours later, Gering looked on the verge of knocking Nebraska City out of the tournament.
A clutch two-run homer by Travis Peterson completed a Nebraska City rally, however, and a 10-8 win sent them to Wednesday’s two-game final.
Ehlers pitched and Nebraska City again rallied from a deficit to take game one against Gretna on Wednesday, but that loss was the Dragon’s first in a double-elimination tourney.
Nebraska City needed one more.
Gretna picked up some offense off Nebraska City miscues in game two and got an outstanding complete game effort from Steve Weideman, the same hurler who had limited Nebraska City in the first state tourney meeting of the two teams on Monday.
And so a tournament that started with promise ended in defeat.
After the contest, Nebraska City players didn’t smile widely, but none wept or seemed devastated.
There was a quiet sense that, while the team didn’t achieve its ultimate goal, it had put together a remarkable season.
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Nebraska City traveled to Schuyler Wednesday night looking to capture the Class B state championship.
That task required two wins.
Nebraska City got one, but fell short in the second game as Gretna secured its second straight state championship.
Certainly there was disappointment for Nebraska City.
The team had gotten off to a promising start at state by winning its first two games.
Gretna tripped up Nebraska City in the third game and, less than 24 hours later, Gering looked on the verge of knocking Nebraska City out of the tournament.
A clutch two-run homer by Travis Peterson completed a Nebraska City rally, however, and a 10-8 win sent them to Wednesday’s two-game final.
Ehlers pitched and Nebraska City again rallied from a deficit to take game one against Gretna on Wednesday, but that loss was the Dragon’s first in a double-elimination tourney.
Nebraska City needed one more.
Gretna picked up some offense off Nebraska City miscues in game two and got an outstanding complete game effort from Steve Weideman, the same hurler who had limited Nebraska City in the first state tourney meeting of the two teams on Monday.
And so a tournament that started with promise ended in defeat.
After the contest, Nebraska City players didn’t smile widely, but none wept or seemed devastated.
There was a quiet sense that, while the team didn’t achieve its ultimate goal, it had put together a remarkable season.
