The North Platte First Nationals beat Malcolm 13-3 Sunday to win for the 30th time this season.

North Platte, now 30-17, has won 30 games for the first time since 2010 with Sunday’s win at Bill Wood Field.

Malcolm took the early lead Sunday by scoring two runs in the top of the first inning and one in the second to go up 3-0. The First Nationals however, quickly tied the game then ran away with a five-inning run-rule victory. North Platte scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning, highlighted by a two-RBI single from Alec Wesslund. The First Nationals scored a run in the third inning to take a 4-3 lead, then added two runs in the fourth and finished the game with seven runs in the fifth inning for the 13-3 win.

Jayden Kruse pitched the complete game for North Platte and earned the win after giving up three runs on three hits. He also struck out four batters and walked one.

Luke Volz drove in three runs for the First Nationals and went 1-4 with a triple and a run scored. Darian Allberry had North Platte’s only other extra-base hit by going 1-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Wesslund, Marcos Silos and Riley Vierya each drove in two runs in the game as well.

North Platte now prepares to host the A-7 District Tournament beginning Friday at Bill Wood Field. The First Nationals are the No. 2 seed and will play No. 3 Hastings at 7:00 pm Friday. The tournament runs through Tuesday, July 22 with a 4:00 pm championship game. The bracket can be seen by clicking here.

The North Platte First Nationals Juniors split a pair of games over the weekend. North Platte beat Gretna 11-6 Friday, then lost 3-1 to Lincoln Northeast Saturday. The Juniors are now 25-10 and will travel to Hastings for the Juniors district tournament that begins Saturday.