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Photos: Iowa City West vs. Pleasant Valley in Class 4A state baseball quarterfinals

Aug. 1, 2019 2:13 am, Updated: Aug. 1, 2019 7:47 pm
The Iowa City West Trojans beat the Pleasant Valley Spartans 6-3 in a Class 4A state baseball quarterfinal game that started Wednesday and ended at 12:34 a.m. Thursday at Principal Park in Des Moines.
Pleasant Valley catcher Eric Clifton (25) fields the ball as Iowa City West's Nick Fleckenstein (4) heads for first base during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Noah Aanestad (5) fields a Pleasant Valley ground ball during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Ryan Cooper (13) congratulates Nick Biancuzzo (6) as he returns to the dug out after scoring a run against Pleasant Valley's during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Jason Strunk (22) catches a Pleasant Valley fly ball into the outfield during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Ben Madden (16) hits the ball during a Class 4A quarterfinal against Pleasant Valley at the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Ben Madden (16) crosses home plate to score a run as Pleasant Valley's Eric Clifton (25) waits for the throw during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West pitcher Marcus Morgan (20) fields a ground ball and attempts to throw out the Pleasant Valley runner at first base during a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Ryan Cooper catches a throw to home plate during a Class 4A quarterfinal against Pleasant Valley at the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Owen McAreavy (17) bunts the ball during a Class 4A quarterfinal against Pleasant Valley at the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa City West pitcher Ryan Cooper (13) and catcher Nick Fleckenstein (4) celebrate their team's 6 to 0 victory over Pleasant Valley in a Class 4A quarterfinal of the 2019 State Baseball Championship at Principal Park in Des Moines on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)