Marion’s Kaden Frommelt has been a catcher for most of his baseball career. Injuries made it necessary for him to take the mound this season. He delivered for the Wolves, improving to 5-0 after a complete game substate final win over Cedar Rapids Xavier.
Playing with confidence, even when trailing, isn’t a new concept to the Iowa City Liberty baseball team. The Lightning upset Cedar Rapids Prairie Wednesday night in a Class 4A substate final at Prairie.
Cedar Falls starting pitcher Shae Buskohl used curveball after curveball after curveball to stymie Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s offense Wednesday night in a Class 4A substate baseball final at Kennedy. Buskohl threw a two-hitter and struck out 12 in a 2-0 victory that sends his team to next week’s state tournament.
Marion advanced to the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament with a 4-2 win over Cedar Rapids Xavier in a substate final on Wednesday.
The Benton Community Bobcats beat the Mount Vernon Mustangs 8-2 in a Class 3A regional final Tuesday night to make it to the state softball tournament.
Benton Community, Williamsburg and Western Dubuque advanced to the state softball tournament with Tuesday victories.
GMG’s remarkable baseball postseason run ended in a 7-0 loss to Lisbon, whose seven seniors accounted for 11 of 12 hits and all the runs
Dyersville Beckman starter Nate Offerman said he has been comfortable on the mound all season. He was confident and competitive, too. He tossed a complete game in an 8-2 substate final victory over Anamosa.
North Scott senior Maddy McDermott was intentionally walked her first three at-bats of Tuesday night’s Class 4A regional final softball game, Cedar Rapids Xavier choosing not to deal with her offensive prolificy. The Saints did have to deal with her pitching, which was good enough for a 6-0 North Scott win.
Dyersville Beckman advanced to the Class 2A Iowa high school state baseball tournament with an 8-2 win over Anamosa in a substate final Tuesday at Beckman Sports Complex in Manchester.
Eighth-grader Layna DeMoss walloped a three-run home run in the first inning, fueling sixth-ranked Benton Community in an 8-2 Class 3A softball regional-final conquest of No. 7 Mount Vernon.
Cedar Rapids Xavier started the baseball season ranked No. 3 in Class 3A. Inconsistencies and a tough schedule left the Saints at 16-19 before two dominant substate wins put them a win away from the state tournament.
Iowa City Regina, Lisbon, North Linn and Sigourney advanced to the state softball tournament with Monday victories.
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