High School Baseball and Softball

Center Point-Urbana beat Monticello 4-3 in a Class 3A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal game Thursday night in Center Point.

As the lone senior in Linn-Mar's starting lineup, Anna Kaliban has thrived in the leadership role for a young team. Kaliban allowed three singles and struck out nine in her final appearance on her home field, a 10-0 Class 5A regional first-round win over Cedar Rapids Washington.

Iowa City Liberty was a No. 3 substate seed last season and earned a second straight state baseball tournament berth. The Lightning are a No. 1 seed in Class 4A Substate 8 and have the same focus as a year ago, looking for a third consecutive state appearance.

Central City beat Lansing Kee 5-0 in a Class 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal game Wednesday night at Central City High School.

Here are five Gazette area 5A, 4A and 3A Iowa high school softball regional-quarterfinal games to watch Thursday.

Avery Wise pitched a three-hitter, and late runs gave Central City a cushion in a 5-0 Class 1A regional softball quarterfinal win over Kee.

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s 2A and 1A Iowa high school baseball district semifinals. Luke Sigwarth’s home run propelled defending state champion Dyersville Beckman past Monticello.

Here are five Gazette area 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch Wednesday.