By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Prep Baseball: Panthers Fall to Fort Madison, End Season:
Mount Pleasant jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but saw Fort Madison rally for the games’ next nine rounds as the Bloodhounds earned a 9-2 win on their home diamond yesterday.
The win propelled Fort Madison to the second round of the Class 3A-Substate 4 playoffs, where they’ll greet Central DeWitt Monday night.
Tate Johnson had a three-hit night to pace the Fort Madison attack, while Reiburn Turnbull finished a home run shy of the cycle.
Landes Williams worked 6.1 innings allowing three hits and two runs.
Jason Thurman finished the game getting the final two outs.
Jack Johnson had two hits including an RBI double for Mount Pleasant, who closes their season 7-25.
Will Edeker was the losing pitcher for the Panthers.
Fort Madison improved to 25-8.
Other Substate 4 finals:
- Davenport Assumption 7, Keokuk 3
- Clear Creek-Amana 4, Washington 3
- Central DeWitt 11, Fairfield 1
Prep Baseball: New London Focused, Ready For Savages:
The No. 7 ranked New London Tiger baseball team has their eyes on the prize in lieu of their matchup with Sigourney tonight.
The Tigers are just two games from the state tournament and can take the step into substate play with a win this evening against the Savages.
New London has cruised into the the district finals with an 18-1 win over Tri-County and an 11-1 win over Danville earlier this week.
Tonight will undoubtedly be New London’s toughest draw of the season, as the two teams are meeting for just the third time in four years.
The Savages, 19-5, had to rally against Notre Dame to earn their ticket to dance with New London.
They scored 12 unanswered runs to beat the Nikes 13-7.
Offensively, they’re led by junior Cade Molyneux who his hitting a cool .470 with 23 RBI, 12 doubles and 33 stolen bases.
Cade Streigle adds to the fireworks, bringing a .403 average to the play with two homers and 36 runs batted in.
For New London, who boasts one of the deepest lineups in the state, it’s often a different offensive star each night.
Josh Catala sets the table with a .466 average, stuffing the stat sheet with 23 RBI, 3 doubles, three triples, two homers and 23 stolen bases.
Hecniel Rodriguez has a team-high 36 RBI.
You can listen to tonight’s game on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
First pitch set is set for 7:00 p.m.
Nathan Bloechl will have the call beginning at 6:50 p.m.
College Basketball: Drake Season Opener Set;
The Drake University men’s basketball team will take on Belmont in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando, Fla., event organizers announced Thursday.
The game will be the first of three for the Bulldogs Nov. 25, 26 and 28 as part of an eight-team field that features five teams in the 2021 NCAA Tournament field.
The Bulldogs and Bruins are scheduled to tipoff Nov. 25
The 2021 ESPN Events Invitational, a bracket-format tournament, will feature 12 games over three days.
Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match Sunday, Nov. 28.
College Basketball: Wesleyan to Host Conference Tournament:
Iowa Wesleyan will host the conference tournament for the upcoming basketball season, Continental Athletic Conference officials have announced.
Wesleyan will also be the host program of the men’s and women’s golf tournament scheduled for May of 2022.
The conference basketball tournament will come to Mount Pleasant February 25-27th and be played at Ruble Arena.
The champion, runner-up, and consolation winner will all receive automatic qualification to the national tournament, which will begin on March 11th.
