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Highland Softball Shuts Out Winfield-Mount Union
The Highland Huskies picked up a third straight victory on the softball diamond last night by knocking off Winfield-Mount Union 11-0. Highland took the lead with a run in the second inning but truly seized control with six runs in the third, eventually going on to win the game after six frames.
Cresswell comes up big in Hounds upset of MP
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds took advantage of the annual senior baseball night to create some energy around an upset of Southeast Conference’s second-place Mt. Pleasant Thursday night in Fort Madison. Senior Hunter Cresswell singled in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Stefan Berlett...
Sports, June 29th
All matchups last night were canceled due to weather. Central Lee will face off against Mediapolis on Monday, July 1st, at 5:30 pm at home. Van Buren County will take on Danville on Monday at 5:30 pm on the road. New London will face off against Burlington Notre Dame on...
Washington Baseball Drosp Slugfest with Burlington
The Washington Demons took a close 11-10 loss to Burlington baseball Thursday night. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and while the Demons took a brief lead with thee runs in the top of the second, the Greyhounds scored four times in the bottom half to go in front.
Demons and Hawks Renew Rivalry Saturday
The latest chapter of the Washington County baseball rivalry will be written on the diamond in Wellman today when the Washington Demons visit the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks at Paul N. Bailey Field. The Demons enter the day with a 4-16 overall record. They were last in action Monday where they dropped a doubleheader to Burlington by 7-4 and 10-0 scores. This season, Washington hits .253 as a team with a .372OBP and .288 slug with 91 runs on 132 hits, 77 walks and 132 strikeouts. Four Demons hit .300 or better, paced by Caleb Zieglowsky at .405 with a team best 14 RBI. Luke Beenblossom has a team high 21 hits and Kael Williams leads with 20 runs scored. On the mound, the Washington staff ERA is 6.86 with a .250 opponent average on 129 earned runs, 92 walks and 110Ks. Individually, Nate Edmonds and Conner Leyden each have two wins with a combined 6.10ERA.
Arrows Shoot Down Ravens To Celebrate Seniors
It was a tough night at the office Thursday for the Hillcrest Academy Raven softball team, as they were handed a 6-0 setback on Senior Night in Wapello by the Arrows. Wapello had things in hand early, with a pair of runs in the first, three more in the fourth and another insurance tally in the fifth. Ada Boysen was the star of the show in the circle for Wapello, spinning a three hitter against the Hillcrest offense will racking up 17 strikeouts across seven innings. Malia Yoder took the loss for the Ravens, giving up six hits, one earned run and punching out five in her six frames of work. The Arrows out hit the Ravens 6-3 in total, while drawing eight walks. Jaden Ecklund was three for three with a pair driven in and two runs scored. Hillcrest had a single each from Kylee Statler, Delaney Shaw and Erin Bontrager. The win bumps the Arrows to 15-13 overall as the Ravens drop to 10-11 this season.
Ravens Rout Indians to Spoil Senior Night
Thursday night the Hillcrest Academy Raven baseball team visited Wapello for the Indian’s Senior Night, but it was the Ravens who would hold the celebration, scoring a 19-5 win in six innings. Hillcrest got a single run in the first, and saw Wapello jump out to a lead after plating five in the third. From there, the Ravens found another gear and the Indians couldn’t keep up. Hillcrest scored seven in the fourth, four in the fifth and another seven in the sixth to end things early.
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