Cascade has won four straight games, including three against Class 2A teams that have been ranked by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. The Cougars are 10-2 and No. 3 in this week’s Class 2A poll.
Photos from the Wamac Conference baseball doubleheader between Williamsburg and Marion.
The Gazette takes a look at some of the area Iowa high school baseball results from last week and upcoming games of interest this week.
Six baseball communities came together for the annual Fight with Flash Foundation Crosstown Classic, featuring three high school contests and a youth tournament in a daylong charity event.
Cascade received a solid outing from sophomore D.J. Soper and scored four runs in the first inning for a 6-3 victory over rival Dyersville Beckman.
Even with new faces, Iowa City High and Cedar Rapids Kennedy still put on a show when they collide in softball. The Cougars swept on Thursday with 5-3 and 5-4 wins.
North Linn’s Cael Bridgewater has made his impact as an all-state football player and two-time state medalist in wrestling. He also ranks among the state leaders in stolen bases in baseball this summer. His competitive edge was honed at an early age.
Makenna Hughes’ 11th-inning home run sent Williamsburg past Clear Creek Amana in the first game of a Wamac Conference softball doubleheader split.
In this week’s high school baseball notes: A tribute for late Benton Community Coach Derek Anderson will be held before the Bobcats’ junior varsity and varsity doubleheader Friday. Benton will officially dedicate the baseball facility Manship Field at Anderson Ballpark.
The Gazette-area softball Super Ten rankings, through games played Tuesday, June 7. West Liberty jumped in at No. 4 this week.
Softball notebook: Patient and powerful, Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Alexis Barden is an offensive force. She’s among the state leaders in a variety of offensive categories.
Western Dubuque is 14-1 and has steadily climbed to its highest spot in the third installment of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings.
Iowa City Liberty starters Boyd Skelley and Hayden Vickroy toss complete-game shutouts against Class 4A third-ranked Iowa City High.
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