Local American Legion Baseball Teams Go 4-0 Tuesday

All four local American Legion Baseball teams posted wins on the road last night.
The Cornerstone Insurance Group Columbus Seniors edged Kearney 4-3. The victory upped Cornerstone’s record to 3-3. Meanwhile, the Columbus United Federal Credit Union Junior Blues won 8-0, improving to 2-5 on the season.
Three pitchers combined on a five-inning perfect game as the Bank of the Valley Lakeview Seniors beat Wisner-Pilger-Howells-Dodge 9-0. Cooper Tessendorf and Jordan Kracl each retired all six batters they faced and Ian Gibbs set down three hitters as the Seniors improved to 4-0. The Owens Wealth Advisors Lakeview Junior Reds romped 16-2 in five innings. Turner Halverson allowed two unearned runs on one hit and three walks, striking out six in a complete game. The Junior Reds are 3-1.