Author: Parker Testa

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball went on the road Thursday night for a pair of games against the Burlington Grayhounds. The Panthers led the first game most of the way but were defeated in extra innings by a score of 7-6. Starter Ella McNamee pitched 3.2 innings, allowing 3 runs, 2 earned. Kynlee White went 2 for 4 with a double, 1 RBI, and a stolen base. Saige Burchett was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. The Panthers were defeated in game 2 of the night by a score of 17-0. Pitcher Myah Starr was given the loss with a final line of 12 runs allowed, 6 earned. Panther Softball is back in action tonight as they will take on Mid-Prairie on the road, first pitch is set for 7 PM.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball had a pair of games Thursday night on the road against Burlington. The Panthers fell in the first game by a score of 10-0. Burlington junior third baseman Alex Fawcett went 3 for 4 with a double. Senior designated hitter Owen Fawcett went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Burlington senior pitcher Zach Leuschen pitched the complete 5 inning game with 3 hits and striking out 12. Mount Pleasant was defeated in the second game by a score of 9-1. Alex Fawcett finished game 2 with a line of 3 for 4, a double, and a home run. Panther Baseball will be back on the field tonight as they will go on the road to face Mid-Prairie, that game is scheduled to begin at 7 PM.

New London

New London Varsity Baseball remains undefeated and moves to 10-0 on the season after they defeated West Burlington 15-0 Thursday night. Senior Dereck Santiago pitched the complete 4 inning game allowing 2 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 3. Senior infielder Kooper Schulte went 3 for 4 with a triple and 3 RBIs. New London will be back on the field Friday night as they will host Hillcrest Academy, first pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.

New London Varsity Softball was defeated by West Burlington by a score of 13-0 Thursday night. Megan Lee pitched the complete 5 inning game allowing 13 runs, 11 earned on 13 hits with 1 walk. Freshman shortstop Olivia Hester went 2 for 2. Tiger Softball has a pair of games today with the first against at home Hillcrest Academy at 10 AM. The second against Fairfield at 5 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union Varsity Baseball was defeated by Lone Tree by a score of 7-1 Thursday night. Lone Tree senior Cade Patterson pitched 5 full innings, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit with 4 walks and striking out 6. WMU Baseball will be back on the field tonight as they will travel to Danville to take on the Bears. First pitch is scheduled for 7:30 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union Varsity Softball was defeated by Lone Tree 9-7 Thursday night at Lone Tree High School. Lone Tree senior Arlie Lorack pitched the complete game allowing 7 runs, 2 earned with 2 walks and striking out 4. Wolves Softball will be back on the field Monday night to take on Louisa-Muscatine.

This Day in Sports History

1944 – The youngest pitcher in major league baseball pitched his first game. Joe Nuxhall was 15 years old (and 10 months and 11 days).

1975 – Pele signed a three-year contract with the U.S. based Cosmos.

1981 – Pete Rose got his 3,630th career hit. The feat tied Stan Musial’s National League record.

1989 – Wayne Gretzky won the NHL’s MVP award for the ninth time.

2005 – Babe Ruth’s 1919 contract that moved him from Boston to the Yankees sold at auction for $996,000.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball has a pair of contests tonight as they will go on the road to take on the Burlington Grayhounds. The first game is set to begin at 5:30 PM with the second game to follow at 7:30 PM.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball has a doubleheader tonight as they will go on the road to take on the Burlington Grayhounds. The first game is set to start at 5:30 PM with the second game to follow at 7:30 PM. Those games will take place at Burlington High School and you can catch our coverage of both games, here on KILJ.

New London

New London Tiger Varsity Baseball remains undefeated as they were victorious over the Alburnett Pirates 12-2 last night at Alburnett High School. Senior Carter Allen was 1-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs. Senior Kooper Schulte was 2-5 with a double and 1 RBI. Senior Seth Bailey pitched 5 full innings, allowing 2 unearned runs with 3 walks and striking out 2. Tiger Baseball is back in action tonight as they will host the West Burlington Falcons, first pitch is scheduled for 5:30 PM.

New London Varsity Softball is back on the field tonight as they will host the West Burlington Falcons. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves Varsity Baseball will take on Lone Tree tonight at Lone Tree High School. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

WMU Varsity Softball will also take on Lone Tree tonight at Lone Tree High School. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

This Day in Sports History

1914 – Honus Wagner became the second player in major league history to record 3,000 hits.

1985 – The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title by defeating the Boston Celtics. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 29 points.

2001 – Ray Bourque (Colorado Avalanche) won his first Stanley Cup. He retired from the NHL just 17 days later after a 22 year career.

2008 – Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati Reds) hit his 600th career home run. Only Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa had more runs at the time.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball has a pair contests Thursday night as they will visit the Burlington Grayhounds, the first game as at 5:30 PM with the second game scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball will have a doubleheader Thursday night on the road against the Burlington Grayhounds. The first game is scheduled for 5:30 PM with the second game to follow at 7:30 PM.

Mount Pleasant Freshman Baseball vs Ottumwa has been cancelled today. But there will still be practice at 5 PM.

New London

New London Varsity Baseball continues their hot streak. They defeated Van Buren County 6-3 Tuesday night. Senior Carter Allen pitched 5 full innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits with 1 walk and striking out 3. Senior Joshua Catala went 1 for 4 at the plate with a home run. Senior Kooper Schulte was 2-4 with a double. Senior Ryan Richey went 1 for 3 with a triple. Tiger Baseball is back in action tonight as they visit the Alburnett Pirates. First pitch is at 7 PM.

New London Varsity Softball was defeated by Van Buren County Tuesday night by a score of 8-4. Van Buren County pitcher junior Alli Campbell pitched the complete game, allowing 4 runs 2 earned on 5 hits. Warriors junior Annabelle Cormier went 2 for 5 with a double. Alli Campbell was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. New London Softball will be back on the field Thursday night as they host the West Burlington Falcons. First pitch is at 7 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union Varsity Baseball was defeated by Hillcrest Academy 7-0 Tuesday night. The Wolves move to 0-7 following the loss. Freshman Seth Ours did it all for the Ravens, pitching the complete game with 4 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 6. Ours also went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks. WMU Baseball will be back in action tonight at 7:30 PM as they host the Central Lee Hawks.

This Day in Sports History

1934 – The Cincinnati Reds became the first Major League team to use an airplane to travel from one city to another. They flew from Cincinnati to Chicago.

1986 – The Boston Celtics won their 16^th NBA Championship.

2000 – The Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils played the NHL’s longest scoreless game in Stanley Cup finals history. The fifth game of the series lasted 106 minutes and 21 seconds. The game ended with a goal by Mike Modano that allowed the Stars to play a game six back in Dallas.

2005 – Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 400 career home runs in a 12-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Mount Pleasant Freshman Baseball games that were scheduled for 10 AM and 12 PM today at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex have been cancelled.

Practice will go on as scheduled at 5 PM.

Anyone who is interested in running cross country in middle school or high school, we encourage you to head out to athlete-led voluntary runs hosted by Mount Pleasant High School. These voluntary runs will begin June 13.

Times and Locations:

Monday/Wednesday – 7:00 PM at Saunders Park, down the hill from the swimming pool

Tuesday/Thursday – 6:30 AM at Old Threshers by the Theatre near the campgrounds

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball had a pair of games last night at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant against Keokuk. The Panthers won the first game by a score of 9-8. Sophomore Payton Hagans pitched four full innings and was awarded the win. The Panthers were defeated in the second game by a score of 4-3. Sophomore Ben Newton got the start and pitched 5 full innings. While senior Trevor Wellington came in in relief and was given the loss for the game. Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball is back in action tonight at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant as they welcome the Oskaloosa Indians. First pitch is at 7 PM.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball was defeated in both games of a doubleheader last night against Keokuk in Mount Pleasant. Panther Softball lost the first game by a score of 9-1. Junior pitcher Ella McNamee got the start and went 4 full innings, allowing 8 runs, 7 earned on 7 hits and striking out 1. The Panthers were defeated 10-9 in the second matchup of the night at Mapleleaf. Pitcher Myah Starr pitched 5 innings, allowing 8 runs, 6 earned on 5 hits while striking out 3. Head Coach Mike Beason after the games said “We are a young team that is battling and having fun. We’re seeing improvement and hopefully that ball will drop our way.” Panther Softball will return to the field Thursday night for a doubleheader at Burlington, you can catch our coverage of both games on KILJ.

New London

New London Tiger Baseball was back in action last night in New London. They defeated the Notre Dame Nikes by a score of 19-4. Senior shortstop Kooper Schulte turned in a great outing at the plate, going 4 for 4 with a double and 4 RBIs, while swiping 2 bases. Starting pitcher Joshua Catala tossed 3 full innings, allowing 4 runs, 2 earned on 4 hits with 1 walk. 7-0 Tiger Baseball returns to the field tonight as they visit the Van Buren County Warriors, first pitch is at 7 PM. New London Varsity Softball is back on the field tonight as they visit the Van Buren County Warriors, first pitch is at 7 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union

WMU Varsity Baseball took on the Highland Huskies last night and were defeated by a score of 11-5. Highland senior pitcher Chase Schultz was credited with the win, pitching 3.1 innings allowing 2 earned runs, 1 hit, and striking out 4. Wolves Baseball will return to the field tonight as they host the Hillcrest Academy Ravens. First pitch is at 7 PM. WMU Varsity Softball returned to the field Monday night as they took on the Highland Huskies and were defeated by a score of 10-0. WMU Softball is back in action tonight at 7 PM as they host the Hillcrest Academy Ravens.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball is back in action tonight with a pair of games against Keokuk after an 11-5 victory over Washington on Thursday. The first game begins at 5:30 PM with the second starting at 7:00 PM both taking place at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant. Panther Varsity Baseball goes into tonight’s contests with a 3-4 overall record on the season.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball will have a pair of matchups with Keokuk tonight at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant. Panther Softball enters tonight’s games after suffering two losses on Thursday against Washington at Washington High School. The first games begin at 5:30 PM with the second game starting at 7:30 PM.

New London

New London Varsity Baseball returns to the field tonight after a 10-0 victory over Kee on Friday. Senior first baseman Carter Allen went 1 for 3 at the plate, while third baseman Ryan Richey went 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Senior pitcher Dereck Santiago turned in a great outing, pitching 6 full innings with 2 hits allowed, 1 walk, and striking out 8. Tiger Baseball is 6-0 on the season and returns to action tonight at 7 PM against Burlington Notre Dame, and you can catch our coverage on KILJ.

New London Varsity Softball took an 8-3 loss against BGM on Saturday. Junior third baseman Elly Manning turned in a 3 for 4 outing at the plate. Marlianna Woodsmall went 6 full innings allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits and striking out 1. Woodsmall also went 2 for 2 at the plate with a walk. Tiger Softball returns to action Tuesday night against Van Buren County. Tiger Softball goes into Tuesday’s game with an 0-7 overall record on the season.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union is back on the field tonight against Highland tonight at 7 at Highland High School after suffering a 6-4 loss to Wapello last Tuesday. WMU Varsity Baseball comes into tonight’s game with an 0-5 overall record this season.

Winfield-Mt.Union Varsity Softball was victorious over Columbus on Friday by a score of 8-6. Junior catcher Melina Oepping went 3 for 3 with a double and 4 RBIs, while senior shortstop Carlee Sloan turned in a 2 for 3 performance with 1 RBI and 1 walk. The Wolves return to action tonight at 7 PM at Highland High School to take on the Huskies.