Photos: Solon hosts Crosstown Classic, Iowa high school baseball

Solon hosted the Crosstown Classic to benefit the Fight With Flash Foundation

Andy Abeyta Gazette Visuals

Jun. 12, 2021 8:59 pm, Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 4:40 pm

Iowa City Liberty's Ethan ODonnell (18) delivers a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Keian Secrist (5) runs home during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Parker Smith (6) gets low for a catch to try and make a play at second base during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cody Schroeder (6) connects with a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon's Michael Pipolo (8) slides to first base as Iowa City High's Jacob Means (20) tries to tag him out in a pick-off attempt during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Jack Funke (8) winds up a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Cody Schroeder (6) runs to get in position ready for a play at second base as Clear Creek-Amana's Cash Jensen (1) runs to third during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon's Brady Jeworrek (6) waits for a throw to come in as Iowa City High's Joey Bouska (1) slides into second base during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Stirlen Roberson (23) catches a fly ball in the outfield for an out during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon’s Drew Turner (21) delivers a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Evan Aisenbrey (13) winds up a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Fans watch as Iowa City Liberty's Ethan ODonnell (18) delivers a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

A young Iowa City Liberty baseball player stops to look at a collage of Fight With Flash Foundation first pitch kids during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lincoln Herrig, 5, of Iowa City reaches for the ball while playing catch with a family friend during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Fight With Flash merchandise is seen for sale during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Volunteer Carter Johnson mans the grill during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Volunteer Carter Johnson flips a burger while working the grill during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Baseball fans line up for concessions during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

7-year-old Tyler Juhl of Solon throws the first pitch before Solon’s game against Iowa City High during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Juhl was diagnose with leukemia in August of 2020 and went through chemotherapy at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and continues in his recovery today. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

7-year-old Tyler Juhl of Solon poses for a photo with his family and the Solon High School baseball team before their game in the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. Juhl was diagnose with leukemia in August of 2020 and went through chemotherapy at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital and continues in his recovery today. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

A fan waves from a lift near center field where fans were able to watch some of the game in exchange for a donation to the Fight With Flash Foundation during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lincoln Herrig, 5, of Iowa City catches a ball while playing catch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Johnny Kaldenberg, 4, of Iowa City tosses the ball to his dad, Brian, during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Ethan ODonnell (18) delivers a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's Klein Thoensen (11) connects with a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's David Williams (7) slides to home plate at Iowa City Liberty's Bowen Gryp (16) reaches late to try and tag him out during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Jake VanHandel (11) slides across home plate safe during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Jack Downes (20) hits a double during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City Liberty's TJ Kimm (20) sits on third base after being tagged out by Clear Creek-Amana's Reece Hoffman (14) during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Fans watch the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon’s Drew Turner (21) delivers a pitch during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City High players watch from the dugout during the Crosstown Classic in Solon on Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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