After losing eight of their first 10 games, thoughts of the Sedalia Post 642 Travelers playing in the zone tournament and posting 20 wins seemed unlikely.
However, the Travelers did both, as they take a 20-29 record into this week’s Missouri Zone 2 senior Legion baseball tournament at Liberty Park Stadium-Dey Field.
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