Post 5 Seniors start tournament with 4-3 win

COLUMBIA - The Jefferson City Post 5 American Legion Seniors improved to 4-0 with a 4-3 victory against the Wichita Sluggers in the Columbia Prospect Tournament on Thursday.

Kyler Maxey had an RBI double in the top of the seventh that proved to be the game winner. Trevor Schnieders had a triple, Logan Bax had a two-run double and Connor Hager added an RBI single in the first.

Collin Brinker got the win. He pitched two scoreless innings of relief striking out two. Patrick Schnieders got the start, striking out five in five innings.

Post 5 continues play in the tournament this weekend at the American Legion Sports Complex in Jefferson City. Post 5 plays at 9:30 a.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday. The tournament concludes with games at 9 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday.