BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisuans@gbtribune.com
LINCOLN, NEB. — Great Bend Chiefs pitcher Stefan Spray threw a complete game for a 6-2 victory over Columbus, Neb. Sunday in the Lincoln Legion baseball tournament.
Spray (3-1) struck out six batters with no walks in a crisp 91-pitch outing.
Gavin Haberman and Brad Beck singled and Paco Hernandez walked in the second inning. Haberman and Beck scored on Jade Poe's single. Hernandez scored on an error.
Spray doubled in the third inning and scored on a Tyler Stuhlsatz double. Stuhlsatz scored on Beck's double for a 5-0 lead. Hernandez singled home Haberman for a 6-0 lead after four innings.
Alex Griffith doubled home Grant Anderson (error) and Jack Foust (hit batter) for two Columbus runs in the sixth inning.
The Chiefs (14-6) will play Newton (11-10) in the Legion Zone tournament July 20 at Barton Community College.
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Willison, Griffith and Jelinek. Spray and Beck. W—Spray, 3-1. L—Willison. 2B—GB—Beck, Hernandez, Spray, Stuhlsatz; C—Griffith.
GREAT BEND LEGION CHIEFS (14-6)
W Dodge City 3-2 (W Stefan Spray 1-0)
L Dodge City 4-7 (L Tyler Stuhlsatz 0-1)
W Larned 5-4 (W Sage Koelsch 1-0)
W Larned 4-3 (W Jade Poe 1-0)
L Hays Eagles 7-9 (L Edwin Chavez 0-1)
W Hays Eagles 4-3 (W Stuhlsatz 1-1)
W SK Elite 8-0 (W Stuhlsatz 2-1)
W Larned 10-0 (W Spray 2-0)
W Dodge City 9-4 (W Stuhlsatz 3-1)
W Dodge City 3-0 (W Chavez 1-1)
W Salina Falcons 3-1 (W Stuhlsatz 4-1)
W El Dorado 10-3 (W Chavez 2-1)
W McPherson 11-2 (W Paco Hernandez 1-0)
L I-70 Bandits 4-5 (L Spray 2-1)
W Pratt 7-1 (W Stuhlsatz 5-1)
L Salina Falcons 3-7 (L Chavez 2-2)
W Lincoln NE, Neb. 8-0 (W Stuhlsatz 6-1)
L Sioux Falls, S.D. 1-8 (L Chavez 2-3)
L Kearney, Neb. 7-10 (L Mathew Moeder 0-1)
W Columbus 6-2 (W Spray 3-1)
7-20-22—AAA Zone (Chiefs vs. Newton)
LEGION AAA ZONES (19 and under)
GREAT BEND (7-20 to 7-22)—Great Bend (14-6) vs. Newton (11-10); Hays (15-4) vs. winner
TOPEKA (7-20 to 7-21)—Leavenworth. Salina Falcons, Topeka
EMPORIA—Emporia, Ottawa, Pittsburg
LEGION AA ZONES (19 and under)
BELOIT—Beloit, Clifton-Clyde, Norton, Republic County, Smith Center, Sylvan Grove
HOISINGTON (7-16 to 7-18)—Ellinwood, Goodland, Hoisington, Larned, Ness City, Otis-Bison
IOLA—Iola, Marmaton Valley, Mulvane, Silver Lake, Wamego
SABETHA—Corning, Doniphan County, Hiawatha, Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca
LEGION A ZONES (17 and under)
CHANUTE—Chanute, Garnett, Iola, Ottawa, Overbrook, Pittsburg
CLAY CENTER—Clay Center, Hays, Junction City, McPherson, Salina Eagles
MCPHERSON—Andover Central, Hays, McPherson, Newton, Winfield
TOPEKA—Doniphan County, Hiawatha, Marysville, Salina Hawks, Seneca, Topeka
