Author: Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Prep Softball: Area Scoreboard (Wednesday):

Central Lee 6, Mount Pleasant 0

Madison Helling allowed four runs on three hits, while walking three as the Mount Pleasant softball team fell to Central Lee 6-0 last night in a nonconference affair.

Emma Starr worked three innings out of the bullpen yielding just one earned run for the Panthers, who were blanked offensively for the second straight night.

Savana Walls had a double and walk, while Starr registered the only other base hit.

Megan Hopp was the winning pitcher for Central Lee, she struck out 14 over seven sterling innings.

The loss dropped Mount Pleasant to 0-2.

New London 12, Mediapolis 2 

Ashlyn McSorely drove in five runs as New London rolled past Mediapolis 12-2 yesterday night.

Elly Manning was the winning hurler, throwing a complete-game two hitter, while striking out four.

Manning also provided two hits and drove in two runs.

New London, who is now 1-0, will take on Cardinal this evening in Eldon.

No. 9  (5A) Pleasant Valley 7, No 1. (2A) Louisa-Muscatine 0 

No. 4 (3A) West Burlington-Notre Dame 10, Fort Madison 3 

Prep Baseball: Area Scoreboard (Wednesday):

Clear Creek-Amana 11, Mount Pleasant 0

Josh Loren struck out 12 hitters over five innings as Clear Creek-Amana sailed to an 11-0 win last night in a nonconference matchup in Tiffin.

The Clippers, a state qualifier from a year ago, used an eight-run 2nd inning to lift themselves to victory.

Jack Johnson was the losing pitcher for Mount Pleasant.

Colton Hudson had the Panthers’ lone hit, a third inning double.

Sam Young led the Clippers with three runs scored, two hits and a stolen base.

The Panthers will be off until next week when they’ll travel to Keokuk for a conference twinbill.

New London 15, Mediapolis 0 

New London received three hits from Tucker Gibbar and Camden Kasel as the Tigers rolled to a 15-0 Super Conference win over Mediapolis last night.

Kasel had four runs batted in, while Gibbar, Carter Allen and Brenden Richey each drove in two.

Josh Catala was the winning pitcher, working three innings without allowing a hit, striking out five

Gibbar threw one scoreless inning out of the bullpen, allowing one hit while walking two and striking out two.

New London will take on Cardinal tonight in Eldon.

Boys’ Soccer: Notre Dame to State, Fort Madison Upended:

No. 1 Notre Dame 4, Mediapolis 1

The West Burlington-Notre Dame Nike boys’ soccer team is heading to the state soccer tournament for the first time in school history.

Yesterday the Nikes knocked off Mediapolis 4-1 which punched their ticket to the dance.

Cole Ward scored three goals for the Nikes, while Parker Davis notched the other tally.

Drew Zurmuehlen scored the lone goal for Mediapolis.

The Bulldogs close their season 13-6.

Pella 1, Fort Madison 0 

Pella goalkeeper Mason Holland record 13 saves as the Little Dutch snuck by Fort Madison 1-nil in a Class 2A Substate Final last night.

Will Rasmussen scored the only marker in overtime to propel the Little Dutch to the Class 2A State Tournament.

Fort Madison closes their year 16-2.

Girls’ Soccer: Mediapolis Advances, Winfield Falls: 

Mediapolis 2, West Liberty 1 

Mediapolis scored the final tally in extra time, as the Bullettes snuck by West Liberty 2-1 in a Class 1A quarterfinal last night.

The win snapped a two match losing skid for Mediapolis.

They are now 4-10-1.

They’ll take on top-seeded Davenport Assumption next Tuesday in the semis.

Assumption knocked off Wapello 14-0.

Mid-Prairie 10, Columbus Comm. / Winfield-Mount Union 0

Mid-Prairie sophomore Sophia Baker scored two goals helping aid Mid-Prairie to a 10-nil victory over Columbus Comm. – Winfield-Mount Union last night.

The Golden Hawks scored five times in the first and second half en route to the the victory.

Winfield closes their season 7-5.

Mid-Prairie advances to the semifinal round where they will take on Solon.

Solon 8, Central Lee 0

 

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com

Prep Softball: Area Scoreboard (Tuesday)

Albia 10, Mount Pleasant 0 

Albia jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning and tacked on four runs in the 4th and four in the 6th as the Lady Dees cruised to a 10-0 win over Mount Pleasant last night.

Danica Workman had three hits and three runs batted in for Albia, while Allya Myers had two hits as well.

Mackenna Jones threw a complete game for Albia, allowing just one hit, two walks while striking out 15.

Stats were not made available for Mount Pleasant.

The loss dropped the Panthers to 0-1.

They’ll be back on the road tonight against Central Lee.

First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.

No. 1 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine 7, Winfield-Mount Union 0

UNI Panther recruit Kylee Sanders twirled a complete-game one-hitter as Louisa-Muscatine blanked Winfield-Mount Union 7-0 yesterday.

Molly Miller had the lone hit for the Lady Wolves, which came in the 7th innings.

McKenzie Kissel had four hits in four trips for the Falcons, while Sanders added three knocks, including a double.

Madie Anderson took the loss for Winfield, allowing seven runs on 12 hits while striking out eight.

Central Lee 6, Danville 2

Central Lee pounded out 10 hits, as the Lady Hawks snuck past Danville 6-2 yesterday in a Super Conference tilt at Danville.

Shana Buford had four of those 10 hits, while Abby Simmons had a pair of singles.

Sophie Turner was the winning pitcher, hurling five innings, scattering six hits and allowing two runs — just one earned.

Carlea Beckman and Kylie Palmer both had two hits for Danville.

Haiden Molter took the loss in the circle for the Bears,  striking out three over seven innings of duty.

Cardinal 5, Holy Trinity 2 

Prep Baseball: Area Scoreboard (Tuesday)

Danville 9, Central Lee 5 

Danville scored six times in the second inning, as the Bears rolled by Central Lee 9-5 in a Super Conference showdown.

Cam Edle, Tyler Hartman and Grifen Molle each had two hits to lead Danville’s offense.

Jaden Bauer earned the win, yielding five runs on seven hits over four innings.

Alex Sandoval had hits for Central Lee.

Louisa-Muscatine 4, Winfield-Mount Union 1 

Louisa-Muscatine did all their scoring in the first three innings, as the Hawks picked up a 4-1 win over Winfield-Mount Union yesterday night.

Jared Woerly had three hits and two runs batted in for the Falcons in the win.

Michael Danz also had a two-hit evening for Louisa-Muscatine.

Woerly was the winning pitcher allowing three hits over 4.2 innings.

He struck out eight.

Stats were not made available for the Wolves.

Prep Baseball: Panthers Open Season at CCA Tonight:

Brent Broeker’s Mount Pleasant Panther baseball team will open their season on the road tonight when they travel to take on the Clippers of Clear Creek-Amana.

Mount Pleasant, who finished last year 15-7, is in the business of replacing their top five hitters from last year in Corbin Broeker (Iowa Wesleyan), Jaxon Hoyle, Clayton Lowery (DMACC), Rylan Seberg (Indian Hills CC) and Nik Coble (SCC).

This year, they’ll rely heavily on seniors Jack Johnson and Chase Williamson.

Johnson hit .302 last season while driving in 10 runs. Williamson, who has started since his sophomore campaign, hit a robust .392 a year ago.

Tonight, it’s expected that Johnson will toe the slab on opening night.

Last year in three starts, Johnson compiled a 1-1 record with a 5.00 ERA. He struck out 12 in 21 innings.

Clear Creek-Amana is coming off one of their most successful seasons in years, finishing 16-6 falling in the opening round of the Class 3A State Baseball tournament to Norwalk.

The return top of the rotation arm Brock Reade who went 4-0 in his junior season last year, throwing 30 innings of 2.10 baseball.

Parker Smith is their leading returning hitter. The junior hit .435 last year with a home run and 14 runs batted in.

Tonight’s game will get underway at 7:00 p.m.

You can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

College Basketball: Drake to Play in ESPN Events Invitational:

The Drake University men’s basketball team is one of eight teams that will compete in the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational Nov. 25, 26 and 28 in Orlando, Fla., event organizers announced last week.

The Bulldogs will joined by Alabama, Belmont, Dayton, Iona, Kansas, Miami (Fla.) and North Texas.

Drake is coming off a 26-5 season that saw them earn their first NCAA Tournament berth in 13 years and first-ever at-large selection.

The team returns a roster what includes a total of seven All-MVC award winners led by two-time MVC Coach of the Year Darian DeVries, who will be entering his fourth season at the helm of the program.