Month: June 2021

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Prep Baseball: New London Stays Perfect, Other Finals:

New London 10, Notre Dame 5

Hecniel Rodriguez worked around six free passes as he struck out eight over five innings as the New London Tiger baseball team stayed perfect with a 10-5 win over Notre Dame last night at Winegard Field.

Kooper Schulte had two hits and scored three runs for New London while junior catcher Tucker Gibbar drove in three runs.

Ryan and Brendan Richey each had two hits as the Tigers improved to 5-0.

The night also featured a scary injury after Gibbar’s line drive comeback struck Notre Dame pitcher Jackson Brent in the face.

Brent immediately exited the game and was taken to Iowa City for oral surgery.

The loss moved Notre Dame to 4-2.

Fairfield 14, Mount Pleasant 7

Fairfield 16, Mount Pleasant 0 

Mount Pleasant’s baseball team suffered two tough losses in a conference doubleheader yesterday at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex.

In game one Fairfield slugged out 14 hits en route to a 14-7 win. Will Edeker was the starter for the Panthers allowing 13 runs, yet only three were earned. He walked four and struck out five.

Trevor Wellington had three hits and a run batted in to pace the Panther offense.

Chase Williamson also had a two hit night, while driving in two runs.

In game two, Fairfield got hot early, cruising to a 16-0 win.

Wellington took the loss throwing 2.2 innings allowing three earned runs and five hits punching out two.

Lincoln Henriksen came on for 2.1 innings of relief and struck out two.

Mount Pleasant’s offense mustered three hits in the night cap against the Trojans.

The losses moved Mount Pleasant to 1-6. Fairfield improved to 4-5.

Highland 14, Winfield-Mount Union 0 

Nick Crow doubled for Winfield-Mount Union in a 14-0 loss to Highland last night.

Luke Pfeiffer took the loss, allowing ten runs over 3.1 innings.

Demetrius Woodsmall pitched 1.2 innings of relief allowing four runs on three hits.

Luke Miller had three hits and two runs batted in for Highland, who improved to 6-2.

Winfield-Mount Union slipped to 1-7.

Mediapolis 3, Louisa-Muscatine 2

Mediapolis walked it off scoring the last tally in the bottom of the 7th, as they rallied for a 3-2 win over Louisa-Muscatine last night.

The Falcons took an early lead in the 2nd inning, but the Bulldogs countered with single markers in the 4th and 5th innings to grab hold of a 2-1 advantage.

Louisa-Muscatine knotted the game up at two apiece in the 6th inning before Mediapolis won it in the 7th.

The win evened Mediapolis’ ledger at 4-4.

Louisa-Muscatine fell to 2-3.

West Burlington 9, Danville 8 

Cam Edle, Klayton Kleinkopf and Sawyer Nelson each homered but it was not enough for Danville as they fell 9-8 in a slugfest to West Burlington last night.

Hayden Vandenberg and Kody Allen each had two hits for the Falcons — Vandenberg’s two hits were both round-trippers.

Gabe Zurita earned the win out of the Falcon bullpen.

West Burlington moved to 5-3.

Danville dropped to 1-4.

Prep Softball: Winfield Earns Home Win, Other Finals:

Winfield-Mount Union 3, Highland 1

Madie Anderson struck out nine hitters over seven innings allowing just two hits and a run as Winfield-Mount Union shut down Highland for a 3-1 win.

Molly Miller rounded the pillows with her first homer of the season while Anderson and her sister Anna each doubled.

The win moved Winfield-Mount Union to 7-1, while Highland slipped to 7-2.

No. 3 (4A) Fairfield 17, Mount Pleasant 1 

No. 3 (4A) Fairfield 14, Mount Pleasant 0 

The Mount Pleasant softball team was defeated by No. 3 (4A) Fairfield in both ends of a conference doubleheader last night at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex.

In game one, Grace Kelley clubbed her second home run of the year in a 17-1 Fairfield win.

Madison Helling allowed 12 runs in 3.1 innings while striking out one.

In the nightcap, Ella McNamee scattered three hits over 2.2 innings as Fairfield won 14-0.

Savana Walls, Emma Starr, Grace Kelley, Jersey Beachey, McNamee and Courtney Raub all had hits.

Mount Pleasant dropped to 0-10 after the sweep.

No. 3 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine 19, Mediapolis 0 

UNI Panther recruit Kylee Sanders had two hits as Louisa-Muscatine rolled to a 19-0 win over Mediapolis last night.

Hallie Mohr had a double for the Bullettes.

Louisa-Muscatine moved to 4-2.

Mediapolis fell to 1-7.

No. 4 (3A) West Burlington 9, Danville 2

Lauren Summers struck out 16 hitters as fourth-ranked West Burlington rolled to a 9-2 win over Danville last night.

Logan Kelley had four hits in four trips and drove in six runs for the Falcons offense.

Summers aided the attack with three hits of her own.

Haiden Molter took the loss for Danville working five innings allowing seven runs, all earned.

Carlea Beckman had a hit and run scored for Danville.

Prep Cross Country: Mount Pleasant Starting Summer Runs:

The Mount Pleasant cross country team is starting their optional summer run times.

The team will meet Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Saunders Park and Tuesday and Thursday at Old Thresher’s Museum Theater.

The runs will begin June 14th and will continue through the middle of August when the Panthers begin cross country camp.

Fry Named AD at Fort Madison:

New London alum and current activities director Ben Fry has been named to the same role at Fort Madison Community School District.

Fry had spent the last four years at the New London where he had been the activities director.

A graduate of Central College in Pella, Fry will officially begin his duties in Fort Madison on July 1st.

The Fort Madison School District will be hosting a welcome party for Fry on June 14th at the Fort Madison Central Administration Office.

The public is invited to attend.