High School Baseball and Softball

Prep softball: Katie Pilcher matches school slugging record (34 career home runs and counting); Cedar Rapids Xavier sweeps Cedar Rapids Jefferson to reach 15-0.

Marion is a work in progress, according to head coach Steve Fish. The Wolves are 7-2 and lead the Wamac Conference East Division. They are third in the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association poll.

Division leads are at stake in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Another big Upper Iowa Conference matchup occurs. Tri-Rivers Conference has a battled between division leaders and Dyersville Beckman visits the Quad Cities. Here is a look at some notable games this week.

Iowa City West senior Declan Bunn has developed into a leader on and off the field. He contributed to the Trojans’ 11-7 win over Iowa City Regina in the Fight With Flash Foundation Crosstown Classic on Saturday at Solon Recreation and Nature Area Baseball Field.

Iowa City High came into this Mississippi Valley Conference baseball double-header at Mercer Park in Iowa City with a 1.05 team earned run average. The Little Hawks pitched to that ERA here but settled for a split against Dubuque Wahlert.

Prep softball: 8-0 start has Cedar Rapids Xavier at No. 1 in this week’s Class 4A state rankings

Prep softball: Williamsburg bangs out 23 hits in nine offensive innings, and sweeps Benton Community, 11-0 and 10-2.

Sigourney opened with a 5-0 record this season, coming off the school’s first state baseball tournament appearance in 2024. Starmont posts sweep of No. 3 North Linn. Four unbeaten Gazette-area teams remain.