Cozad seniors fall 13-5 to North Platte GPH Post 163 seniors
Cozad Reds seniors lost Sunday 13-5 to North Platte GPH Post 163 seniors in North Platte.
The Reds are still searching for their first win of the season, dropping to a 0-4 record.
A single for Mathew Arndt kicked off the first inning for Cozad. Arndt stole his way to third base before being caught stealing home.
Owen Ross and Ashton Osborn got on with single base hits.
Chayden Hoffmaster hit a triple to center field that put Ross and Osborn across home to lead 2-0.
Ethan Atchison grounded out but Hoffmaster scored on a wild pitch to put Cozad up 3-0.
Brayden Barber struck out to give North Platte three outs.
Ross started on the mound for Cozad, picking up the first out with a strikeout.
North Platte scored a run to pull behind 3-1 to end the first inning.
Austin Feik started the second inning with a single to center field and Braedon Groteluschen drew a walk.
Ryder Armagost was hit by a pitch to get the bases loaded for Cozad.
North Platte earned back-to-back on strikeouts. Arndt and Ross were out.
Osborn flew out to right field to give North Platte the third out.
Hoffmaster caught the first out on a fly ball in center field.
Ross gave up a hit before Cozad grabbed their second out after a ground ball to second base.
Ross gave up a walk to put two runners on for North Platte.
A Cozad error by Osborn at second base gave North Platte three runs scored to lead 4-3 in the bottom of the second.
The second inning closed after Hoffmaster caught a fly ball.
Hoffmaster and Atchison struck out in the top of the third.
Barber got on with a single to short center field before Feik drew a walk.
Barber and Feik were left on base after Groteluschen struck out.
Cozad gave up three hits that gave North Platte a run scored to lead 5-3 with no outs.
North Platte scored three more runs before Cozad called a timeout to change pitchers. Groteluschen took the mound.
Groteluschen hit the batter by a pitch to give North Platte two runners on.
A second hit by pitch gave North Platte bases loaded.
North Platte led 11-3 after a hit to left field scored two runs.
Groteluschen got a strikeout for Cozad's first out.
Cozad earned the second out after getting the runner out at home plate.
Barber caught the third out at second base to close out the third inning.
Alec Osborn led off with a walk after being hit by a pitch.
Arndt hit a pop fly for an out and Ross grounded out.
Ashton Osborn singled on a ground ball and reached first on an error. The hit put Alec Osborn in to score.
Alec Osborn scored after stealing his way to third base before Hoffmaster struck out to end the top of the fourth.
Cozad was down 12-5.
Atchison took the mound for Cozad to start the bottom of the fourth. He gave up two walks.
Cozad's defense stepped up to get the outs to keep North Platte from scoring.
To start the top of the fifth, Atchison flew out to center field. Barber and Feik grounded out.
Atchison gave up back-to-back walks in the bottom of the fifth before pitching a strikeout.
North Platte scored the winning run on a line drive single down third base to end the game in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Cozad will host Hi-Line Tuesday, June 30. The evening will start with a 3-0 lead in the third inning over Hi-Line, finishing a game that started June 25, but was called due to rain.
