Lockney defeats Ropes at stroke of midnight Friday, returns Saturday to snag bi-district title

There’s a lot of pressure when the conclusion of the bi-district championship game hangs on one pitch, and Lockney’s Josh Jimenez handled it in senior fashion, striking out six for the early end by way of run rule.

The series started off in an unorthodox fashion. At the scheduled start time in Abernathy, it became evident that the officials were not going to show up. After many telephone calls and …