Six Gazette-area teams will contend for state baseball titles this week. Marion will make its third straight Class 3A appearance. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3A) and Alburnett (1A) return after a year hiatus. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4A), Lisbon (1A) and Lansing Kee (1A) also return.
Alburnett socred 12 unanswered runs in a 12-2, 6-inning substate final win over North Mahaska.
North Linn beat Alburnett 5-2 for a spot in the Class 2A state softball tournament.
A key pinch hit by Addie Cira pushed North Linn past Alburnett, 5-2, in a Class 2A regional softball final.
Most 3A, 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional finals are Monday.
Shane Neighbor has been a pillar at catcher for Alburnett. The senior has started 94 straight games behind the plate. He led the Pirates with three hits in the postseason opener against Springville.
Seven seniors remain after joining the program in Alburnett Coach Ryan Stensland’s first season. They are still making an impact with another solid campaign.
After stepping into the starting lineup, she’s hit a school single-season record 12 homers
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