Festus Post 253 needed to win twice Saturday night in Ste. Genevieve to clinch second place in the Zone 4 tournament and advance to the Americ…

It was there for the taking.

Festus’ American Legion team turned a tight game into a 16-2 blowout at De Soto SMCI on June 27.

Wooden bats, fewer innings, same old intense rivalry.

The St. Pius X baseball team had not played in 10 days, and head coach Jerry Woods said the Lancers predictably looked rusty in a 10-0 loss to…