Week 7 of the Iowa high school baseball season includes a top-10 showdown in Class 1A that could be a prelude to a substate final, a battle between Mississippi Valley Conference divisional leaders and the start of 1A and 2A district games. Here is a look ahead to some noteworthy contests this week.
Luther fifth-year senior pitcher Kendra Cooper said she was unaware of the approaching strikeout milestone. With seven strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Central in the American Rivers Conference softball tournament semifinals, Cooper has tallied 505 in her career.
West Liberty defeated Cascade, 10-4, on June 28. The two teams meet again Tuesday in a Class 2A substate baseball final in Clinton. The Comets have not reached state since 2002, while the Cougars’ last trip was in 2015.
Dave Johnson is back at Central City, and it’s a “breath of fresh air.” His Wildcats are still breathing after a fifth-inning comeback against Lansing Kee in the Class 1A regional quarterfinals.
Check out photos from Central City’s 6-2 win over Lansing Kee in a Class 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal game.
Here are five Class 3A, 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball regional quarterfinal games to watch in the area Wednesday.
Here are five Class 2A and 1A Iowa high school softball first-round regional games to watch in the area Friday.
This week’s Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association rankings feature the final polls of the season for 1A and 2A with the postseason approaching. In 4A, Cedar Rapids Prairie made a jump to No. 2.
Tracking the area conference races as the Iowa high school softball regular season reaches its crescendo this week.
Iowa City High and Cedar Rapids Prairie combined to go 10-0 last week and each moved up four spots in the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A rankings.
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.
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.
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.
The Wamac Conference is showing its baseball strength this season. Six conference teams are listed in the latest IHSBCA rankings.
Alburnett’s Lacey Neighbor injured her right knee in the state-qualifying meet, but still notched a second-place finish in the Class 1A girls’ long jump at the state track and field championships.
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