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BCLUW upends ranked Spartans in extras

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 9:36am

CONRAD – Emma Hoover came home for the winning run in the eighth inning of a BCLUW softball comeback, 6-5 winners over Grundy Center on Thursday.

The Comets trailed the Class 2A No. 14 Spartans 5-1 after two innings, but evened up the game at 5-all in the sixth inning with a run scored on an error and a two-out, two-RBI single from Maliah Gunderson.

Grundy Center had the bases loaded in the top of the seventh with one out, but Klayre Gallentine snagged an Emma Beck line drive for the second out, and then doubled up a Spartan runner on third.

Tiger boys of summer drop three

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 9:27am

South Hardin baseball gears up for another busy week looking to get off a four-game skid following last week’s action.

After splitting a doubleheader in Ackley with AGWSR on June 13, West Marshall defeated South Hardin 16-0 on June 14; Aplington-Parkersburg won 7-1 on June 15 and East Marshall dispatched the Tigers 11-1 on June 16.

Tigers split with ranked Mustangs in key West clash

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 9:22am

South Hardin freshman Ava Handeland was the Game 1 hero with a two-run home run in the Tigers’ 2-1 win, the opener of an NICL West doubleheader with East Marshall in Le Grand on Thursday.

The Mustangs, ranked 12th in Class 2A, rallied to win the nightcap 7-6.

East Marshall’s loss was the Mustangs’ first in NICL West play. South Hardin is now 4-4 in the West and 11-6 overall.

In Game 1, the Mustangs took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a run-scoring error.

AGWSR hangs on for Comet sweep

Published by admin on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 2:07pm

ACKLEY – AGWSR baseball swept BCLUW on May 31 with a 12-11, 10-inning victory in Game 1 and a 4-0 triumph in the nightcap of an NICL West doubleheader.

In the first game, the Cougars forced extra innings with a single run in the seventh inning and delivered the winning blow in the 10th.

Kaden Abbas was 3-for-6 with a double and four RBI for the Cougars; David Koop added three hits, including two doubles, and knocked in three runs total. Landon Benning and Ryley Bohner each had single RBIs.

AGWSR still seeking 1st win

Published by admin on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 2:03pm

AGWSR softball ran into a couple buzzsaws in a 13-2 loss to Waterloo Columbus and an 18-8 loss to Jesup on June 1 and June 2, respectively.

The Cougars fell to 0-8 overall.

Sidney Schafer and Catelynn Koop knocked in the runs for the Cougars against Waterloo Columbus. The Sailors got to the 10-run rule with all 13 runs scored within the first three innings of the game.

In the game against Jesup, AGWSR scored eight runs in the fourth inning to get within striking distance at a 9-8 deficit, but the J-Hawks poured on nine runs in the fifth inning to end it early.

Cougars take lumps from Sailors, Spartans

Published by admin on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 1:59pm

After a sweep of BCLUW earlier in the week, AGWSR baseball lost a couple home games on June 1 to Waterloo Columbus, 14-2; and on June 2 to Grundy Center, 16-1.

Landon Benning and Ryley Bohner each drove in a run against the Sailors. Bo Gerbracht was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

The Sailors led 6-0 after the first inning. It was 7-2 after three innings before Columbus added three in the fourth and four in the fifth to end it early.

BCLUW picks up two non-NICL wins

Published by admin on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 1:56pm

BCLUW defeated Belle Plaine and Montezuma in non-NICL action last week.

The Comets won 10-9 over the Plainsmen on Memorial Day and edged past the Braves, 2-0, on June 2. The Comets also had an NICL crossover against Hudson, falling 13-2 in six innings.

BCLUW 10, BELLE PLAINE 9: The Comets scored in every inning and needed two in the seventh inning to knock off Belle Plaine in Conrad.

Belle Plaine led 6-3 after two innings and stayed a step ahead of the Comets up until the very end.

Comets sweep Cougars in West twinbill

Published by admin on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 1:33pm

ACKLEY – BCLUW softball defeated AGWSR in both games of an NICL West doubleheader on May 31, winning Game 1 9-6 and pounding out an 18-5 victory in six innings in Game 2.

Callie Swanson, Cameron Bergman and Cassie Nason all knocked in two runs each for the Comets in the opener. Swanson was 2-for-4 with two doubles and Nason 3-for-4.

Katie Hill secured the pitching victory with three earned runs on nine hits, seven strikeouts and one walk.

In the nightcap, the Comets poured on eight runs in the sixth inning to bring the doubleheader to an early finish.

AGWSR’s Stahl 3rd at state golf

Published by admin on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 12:05pm

AMES – AGWSR senior Daniel Stahl completed his high school golfing career with a third-place individual medal at the Class 1A boys golf state tournament at Ames Golf & Country Club in a tournament ending Tuesday, May 24.

Stahl posted a score of 19-over par, shooting 81 on Monday, May 23 and coming in with an 80 on Day 2. He finished seven strokes behind runner-up Tim Castle of Mason City Newman, and was 11 strokes behind individual champion Bennett Berger of Lake Mills.

Tiger nines rally to victory

Published by admin on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 12:02pm

ELDORA – South Hardin baseball scored three runs in the final inning of an 8-7 comeback win over Iowa Falls-Alden at South Hardin High School on Monday, May 23.

The Cadets committed an error in the bottom of the seventh inning to bring home the decisive run for the Tigers.

IF-A led 5-1 after four innings but the Tigers had gotten within two runs by the time the bottom of the seventh came around.

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