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Photos: Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Pleasant Valley, Class 5A Iowa high school state softball quarterfinals

Jul. 27, 2020 5:15 pm
Kennedy Cougars have a big inning to top the Pleasant Valley Spartans, 10-4.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Mya Dodge (left) cheers on Kaylin Kinney as she runs for home plate after hitting a home run during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy pitcher Kaylin Kinney reacts to an out during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy pitcher Kaylin Kinney (right) celebrates the end of the side during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Kaylin Kinney hits a home run during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Kaylin Kinney runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Kaylin Kinney pitches during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Alyssa Martin throws to pitcher Kaylin Kinney as she celebrates a strike out during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars head coach Maddison LeClere watches as pitcher Kaylin Kinney comes to the dugout after closing the side during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Keaton Gerber rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Keaton Gerber (15) is congratulated by Izzy Wright (left) and Sam Scheck as Gerber steps on home plate after hitting a home run during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Keaton Gerber (15) is congratulated by Izzy Wright (left) and Sam Scheck as Gerber steps on home plate after hitting a home run during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Sam Scheck makes it safely to first base as Pleasant Valley's Carly Lundry drops the ball during the second inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Keaton Gerber tags out a against the Pleasant Valley Spartans runner during the first inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Kaylin Kinney runs to second base for a double during the third inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Mya Dodge rounds first base after hitting an RBI home run during the third inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Mya Dodge is congratulated by Cougars head coach Maddison LeClere as she rounds third base after hitting an RBI home run during the third inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Abby Spore (left) and Kaylin Kinney (center) wait at home plate to congratulate Mya Dodge after she hit an RBI home run during the third inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Sam Scheck throws from the fence during the fourth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Emily Wood (center) is congratulated after scoring a run during the fourth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Alyssa Martin shoots an arrow as she celebrates an out during the fifth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley Spartans head coach Jose Lara talks to his players during the fifth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Kaylin Kinney during the fifth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars head coach Maddison LeClere talks to Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Mary Krystofiak during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Christin Hartman pitches during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kennedy Cougars head coach Maddison LeClere congratulates Kaylin Kinney after she comes back to the dugout after getting on base during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Christin Hartman is consoled on the pitchers circle during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley pitcher Christin Hartman walks from the pitcher's circle after being taken to of the game during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy closer Jayme Scheck pitches during the seventh inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Alyssa Martin scores a run during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Mya Dodge scores a run during the sixth inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Kaitlyn Drish (right) is congratulated by Addie Menke after scoring a run during the seventh inning of their class 5A quarterfinal game against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars players cheer after their class 5A quarterfinal win over the Pleasant Valley Spartans at Harlan & Hazel Rogers Sports Complex Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Monday, July 27, 2020. Kennedy won 10-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)