The North Platte First Nationals Junior Legion defeated Hastings 4-1 in game one and 6-0 in game two on Tuesday night to claim the Area 7 District Championship. North Platte’s trip to state will be their second consecutive state tournament appearance. North Platte went 0-2 in last year’s state tournament. North Platte opens the state tournament in Fremont on Saturday against Millard North at 4:00 pm.
Official Bracket – Junior Legion State Tournament
The North Platte First Nationals Senior Legion will also be headed to state this weekend. The Seniors will be playing in Hastings, they open play on Saturday night at 7:00 pm against Grand Island. It’s the seniors first trip to the state tournament since 2011.