BY SALINA POST
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Hello and happy Thursday, everybody, it’s Tyler Henry, back with another KINA Sports Update presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic and Sports Medicine…
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On Wednesday Bobby Witt Jr. homered on a pitch outside the zone for the fourth time this season and Paul DeJong finished a triple short of the cycle, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 to avoid a series sweep.
Cole Ragans struck out eight and walked none in seven innings, allowing one run and five hits. He has now won three straight starts for the first time as a major leaguer.
Despite losing ground in the AL Central the Royals still sit in the American Leagues third Wild Card spot two games ahead of the Red Sox and three games ahead of the Mariners, these standings come with just six weeks remaining in the regular season.
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Staying in Kansas City the KC Current continue to cruise through 16 matches, sitting second on the UWSL table behind only the Orlando Pride.
The Current have played their way into the Championship Final of the women’s cup and will take on Spains Atletico Madrid this Friday at 8:00 in Kansas City before resuming the regular season at the Washington Spirit on August 25th.
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And finally Southeast of Saline has hired Julianna Yanez as its next head volleyball coach.
Yanez served as assistant men’s volleyball coach at Kansas Wesleyan last season, helping the Coyotes to their first ever playoff berth
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