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Photos: Linn-Mar vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie, Class 5A Iowa high school softball regional semifinals
Prairie Hawks win 2-1 over Lions.

Jul. 10, 2021 11:55 pm, Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 4:29 pm
Teammates swarm Prairie's Jade Hynek (center) after she got a base hit that drove in the winning run during the bottom of the eighth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Jensyn Jones (20) leaps into the air after scoring the winning run on a base hit by Jade Hynek (3) during the bottom of the eighth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Grace McCarty (20) cheers after making the out to close the seventh inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Addi Beauregard (14) calls for time after beating the tag from Linn-Mar's Samantha Gangestad (17) on a dive back to first base during their class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) and teammates celebrate an out during the top of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Jordyn Beck (9) celebrates with teammates at the end of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Megan Heidelbauer (1) bunts to advance the runner during the top of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Amaya Snyder (19) scores on an RBI single during the bottom of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions t Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Claire Michael (10) catches a fly ball during the bottom of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Emily Koranda (8) fields a fly ball during the bottom of the fourth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Jensyn Jones (20) scores the winning run during the bottom of the eighth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Jordyn Beck (9) high-fives Lions head coach Lindsey Murray at the end of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Megan Heidelbauer (1) gets under a flyable for an out during the bottom of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Emma Joens (8) chases a fly ball for an out during the top of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Caelynn Obleton (4) throws to first base for an out during the bottom of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) throws to first base for an out during the top of the second inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Claire Michael (10) celebrates catching a fly ball during the bottom of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Caelynn Obleton (4) dives back to second base as the ball as away from Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) during the top of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) looks to throw to first base during the top of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Audrey Lueck (18) tosses the ball towards the pitcher's mound after catching the final out to close the top of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Grace McCarty (20) chases down a ball hit to the outfield during the bottom of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Grace McCarty (20) chases down a ball hit to the outfield during the bottom of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Megan Heidelbauer (1) slaps hands with an assistant coach after making it on base during the top of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Jordyn Beck (9) throws to first base for an out during the bottom of the first inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Megan Heidelbauer (right) smiles at Linn-Mar's Claire Michael (10) after Heidelbauer caught a fly ball to close the fifth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie catcher Jensyn Jones (20) catches a pop-up by Linn-Mar's Hannah Gralund (3) for an out during the top of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Audrey Lueck (18) bunts to advance a runner during the bottom of the fifth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie Hawks head coach Alisha Frese huddles with her team at the end of the top of the fifth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Teammates cheer after Prairie's Amaya Snyder (19) scored on an RBI single during the bottom of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions t Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Grace McCarty (20) celebrates after scoring a Lions run during the top of the second inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Grace McCarty (20) scores a Lions run during the top of the second inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) looks to throw to second after tagging out Linn-Mar's Samantha Gangestad (17) during the top of the fourth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Hannah Gralund (3) bunts to advance the runner during the top of the second inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Teammates gather around Prairie pitcher Megan Steffens (23) as they celebrate an out during the top of the seventh inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Emma Joens (8) throws to first base during the top of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game against the Linn-Mar Lions at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Linn-Mar's Megan Heidelbauer (1) beat the throw to make it on base. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Caelynn Obleton (4) claps as she advances to second and teammate Megan Heidelbauer made it on base as Prairie's Hannah Ironside (5) signals one away during the top of the third inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie catcher Jensyn Jones (left) returns the ball to pitcher Prairie's Megan Steffens (23) after catching a pop-up by Linn-Mar's Hannah Gralund (3) for an out during the top of the sixth inning of the class 5A, region six semi-final softball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Prairie won 2-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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