KCKCC won 7-3 Tuesday in baseball action against State Fair Community College. (Photo from KCKCC)
by Tyler Scott, KCKCC sports information director
The No. 19 KCKCC baseball team fell behind early to State Fair Community College on Tuesday, but the Blue Devils capitalized on opportunities in the middle innings to defeat the Roadrunners at home, 7-3 on Tuesday.
It was the team’s 12th win in a row as it is now 21-3 overall.
State Fair struck for three runs in the first two innings to take the early lead.
KCKCC was shut out for the first three frames, but got on the board in the fourth with one run. The Blue Devils continued that momentum with three more runs in the fifth inning to take a 4-3 lead.
Nathaniel Uglialoro and Alan Mercado came in relief of Brett Owen and threw 8.2 shutout innings.
KCKCC scored two more runs in the seventh and one in the eighth, before Mercado shut the door on the Roadrunners in the ninth inning.
Darius Freeman led the team with two hits and Brendyn Bard had two RBI.
KCKCC is back on the field Thursday at home when it plays host to Coffeyville Community College for a doubleheader at 1 p.m.
A deck replacement project on I-635 at K-5 is resuming. (KDOT map)
A deck replacement project on two bridges in Wyandotte County is resuming after a winter shutdown period.
The work will be on the northbound I-635 bridge over northbound K-5 and on the southbound I-635 to southbound K-5 ramp bridge, a KDOT spokesman stated.
To assist motorists during rush hours, the Kansas Department of Transportation project will take place Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and overnight from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., with work on Saturday as needed, according to the spokesman.
The bridge deck replacement project began in October 2021 and includes lane widening work along the inside shoulder of southbound I-635, KDOT stated..
Northbound and southbound I-635 and northbound K-5 traffic will have daily lane closures, according to KDOT. The southbound I-635 to southbound K-5 ramp and northbound K-5 to southbound I-635 ramp will be closed for the duration of the project.
Northbound K-5 will be closed to traffic and a crossover will carry one lane of traffic from northbound I-635 onto southbound I-635. One lane of traffic will remain on northbound I-635. Detours are marked:
Southbound I-635: Traffic will be routed south of the K-5 interchange to Leavenworth Road, then back north on northbound I-635 to the southbound K-5 exit.
Northbound K-5: Traffic will be routed to U.S. 69 (7th Street), south to I-70 and west back to northbound I-635. There, the signed detour will end. Traffic will use existing traffic signing to get back to northbound K-5 (Leavenworth Road) exit.
Traffic will be controlled using digital message boards, road signs, concrete safety barriers and traffic cones.
Miles Excavating, Inc., of Basehor, is the contractor for the $2.5 million project, which is expected to be completed by December 2022.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, the spokesman stated. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear a seat belt, the spokesman stated.
Today’s high will be around 48, with tonight’s low at 34. There is a slight chance of snow on Thursday morning. The temperature at 9 a.m. Wednesday was around 40.Northwesterly winds gusting up to 29 mph are possible today. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a slight chance of rain in today’s forecast from the National Weather Service.
Winds gusting up to 29 mph also are possible today, according to the weather service.
A rain-snow mix is possible on Thursday morning, after temperatures drop to a low of 34 tonight, the weather service said. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible.
Today’s high may reach 48. Temperatures will return to the 60s on Friday and are expected to stay in the 60s through Tuesday, according to the forecast. More rain is possible next week, starting Sunday night.
Severe storms hit the region on Tuesday night, with the National Weather Service confirming today that a tornado hit eastern St. Joseph, Missouri.
Today, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 48 with a northwest wind of 13 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph.
Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of rain before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow, according to the weather service. The low will be around 34. A west northwest wind of 13 to 16 mph will gust as high as 28 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible.
Thursday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and snow before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 49. A northwest wind of 11 to 15 mph will gust as high as 23 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 30, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph will become calm in the evening. Winds may gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said. A calm wind will become south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning, and winds may gust up to 18 mph.
Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a low of 43, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 39, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., with a low of 46, according to the weather service.
Monday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a high near 62, the weather service said.
Monday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, with a high near 63, the weather service said.
