Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball had a pair of games last night at home against Washington. The Panthers dropped the first game by a score of 13-0. Malia Anderson was given the loss on the mound. Savana Walls went 1 for 1 at the plate. The Panthers were defeated in game 2 with the final being 18-1. Myah Starr was given the loss on the mound. Saige Burchett went 1 for 1 with a double and an RBI in game 2. Mount Pleasant Softball will be back on the field on Wednesday at 7:00 PM at home against New London. You can catch live coverage of the game here on KILJ.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball split a doubleheader last night against Washington. The Panthers won game 1 in walk-off fashion 9-8. Cooper Keldgord went 5 full innings on the mound in game 1. Keldgord allowed 6 runs, 3 earned on 10 hits with 2 walks and striking out 6. Lincoln Henriksen was 3 for 4 with a double and 3 RBIs. Mount Pleasant was defeated in game 2 by a score of 12-3. Ben Newton pitched 5 full innings allowing 6 runs, 5 earned on 6 hits with 1 walk and striking out 5.

Mount Pleasant Head Coach Brent Broeker following the games, “Game one, I thought we played real well. We battled with them all seven innings and ended up getting the walk-off win in the bottom of the seventh. It was great to see the kids keep battling. Game Two, I thought we played great for four innings then the wheels kind of fell off for us. Overall, I thought we played pretty well tonight. Just had a couple of bad innings.”

Panther Baseball will be back on the field on Wednesday night as they will go on the road to take on Davis County. That game is set to begin at 7:00 PM.

New London

New London Varsity Softball defeated Danville by a score of 19-8 last night for their first win of the season. Sophomore Sophie Malott went 4 for 5 at the plate with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs. Megan Lee pitched the complete 6 inning game. Allowing 8 runs, none earned on 10 hits with 3 walks and striking out 2. Tiger Softball won game 2 of the night 12-4 over Danville. Freshman Olivia Hester went 3 for 5 at the dish with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs. Megan Lee pitched the complete game. Allowing 4 runs, 3 earned on 8 hits with 1 walk and striking out 4. New London Softball will take on Holy Trinity Catholic tonight at home at 7:00 PM.

New London Varsity Baseball defeated Danville on the road last night by a score of 24-0 to improve to 17-0 on the season. Senior Kooper Schulte went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double, a home run, and 5 RBIs. Senior Josh Catala was awarded the win. Catala pitched 2 innings with no runs allowed on 2 hits and 4 strikeouts. Tiger Baseball will be back on the field on tonight as they will take on Don Bosco at 6:30 PM.

Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball

Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball will host a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on July 4th at Ruble Arena on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Mount Pleasant. All ages are welcome from 3rd grade on through adult ages. There will be a DJ playing music during the event and concession stand availability. The cost to enter is $60 per team. Each team must have at least 3 players with a maximum of 4 players. Payment is required before the start of the first game. Checks can be made payable to Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball. Each athlete must sign a waiver of liability and complete a health information form prior to competing. That form can be sent via email (listed below).

Registration, questions, or concerns may be directed to Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jordan Ashton, at jordan.ashton@iw.edu

This Day in Sports History

1939 – Lou Gehrig quit baseball due to illness.

1970 – Tony Jacklin became the second British golfer in 50 years to win the U.S. Open golf tournament.

1997 – The Women’s National Basketball Association made its debut. The New York Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 67-57.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Varsity Softball had a pair of games on the road against Holy Trinity Catholic on Friday. The Panthers won the first game by a score of 15-10. Savana Walls went 3 for 4 with a double, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs scored. Madison Helling had a great game at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a double and a home run. Helling also pitched 5 full innings allowing 9 runs, 3 earned on 9 hits with 1 walk. The Panthers were defeated in game 2 by a score of 7-5. Jayden Housh was 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Ella McNamee went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Myah Starr pitched 3.2 innings allowing no runs and no hits. Mount Pleasant Softball will be back on the field tonight as they will have a pair of games at home against Washington. The first game is set to begin at 5:30 PM with the second to follow at 7:30 PM.

Mount Pleasant Varsity Baseball will have a pair of games against Washington at home tonight. The first game is set for 5:30 PM with the second to begin at 7:30 PM. You can catch live coverage of both games on 105.5 KILJ.

New London

New London Varsity Baseball defeated the Davenport North Wildcats by a score of 4-3 Friday night to remain undefeated and improve to 15-0. Senior Josh Catala went 1 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Freshman Memphis Watson was 1 for 3 with 2 RBIs. Sophomore Brendan Richey pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits with 2 walks and striking out 2. Tiger Baseball will be back on the field on Monday at 5:30 PM as they will go on the road for a matchup with Danville.

New London Varsity Softball was defeated by Wapello by a score of 10-1 on Friday night. Wapello sophomore Emily Hemphill went 2 for 4 with a triple. While Wapello junior Livia Fuller pitched 4 full innings, allowing 2 hits with a walk and striking out 2. Tiger Softball will be back on the field on Monday night for a doubleheader at Danville. The first game is scheduled for 5:30 PM with the second to follow at 7:00 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union

Winfield-Mt. Union Varsity Baseball will square off with Wapello tonight at Winfield-Mt. Union Community School. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM.

Winfield-Mt. Union Varsity Softball (5-7) will have a matchup tonight with Wapello (11-8) at the Winfield Softball field. Game start is set for 7:00 PM.

Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball

Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball will host a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on July 4th at Ruble Arena on the Iowa Wesleyan University campus in Mount Pleasant. All ages are welcome from 3rd grade on through adult ages. There will be a DJ playing music during the event and concession stand availability. The cost to enter is $60 per team. Each team must have at least 3 players with a maximum of 4 players. Payment is required before the start of the first game. Checks can be made payable to Iowa Wesleyan Men’s Basketball. Each athlete must sign a waiver of liability and complete a health information form prior to competing. That form can be sent via email (listed below).

Registration, questions, or concerns may be directed to Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jordan Ashton, at jordan.ashton@iw.edu

This Day in Sports History

1966 – The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time.

1993 – The Chicago Bulls won their third consecutive NBA title. They defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 with a score of 99-98.

1999 – The Dallas Stars won their first NHL Stanley Cup by defeating the Buffalo Sabres in the third overtime of game six. The game actually began on June 19th.

2004 – Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati Reds) got his 500th career home run.

2007 – Sammy Sosa (Texas Rangers) got his 600th career home run. The hit came against, the Chicago Cubs, his former team.