Postseason High School Baseball
In Class 3A Substate 5, Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant both had upsets on the mind after their games were postponed to Saturday afternoon due to Friday’s weather but only the Panthers were able to execute, beating Burlington 7-4, while the Trojans were handled, 12-2, against Williamsburg. Voss Richardson and Chase Countryman each had an RBI in the loss, as the Trojans finished the season with an 18-14 record.
It was one big inning for the Mt. Pleasant offense, as the Panthers produced six runs in the top of the 3rd inning off of a two-RBI double by Alek Barton, an RBI single by Ethan Peck, and a bases-clearing double by Griffen Jones. Mt. Pleasant will head to North Scott to tangle with Assumption tonight at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm. Head coach Brent Broeker talked about the maturation of his team throughout the season,
“Yeah, it’s been growing pains all year long. And finally… our guys are growing up a little bit, starting to become a little bit of men, and starting to do things that we were hoping by the end of the year they could do. And we’ve got a little momentum right now, so we’ll go see what we can do against Assumption.”
In Class 3A Substate 6, Fort Madison will travel to Knoxville tonight at 7 pm.
In Class 1A Substate 6 District 11 championship, Burlington Notre Dame took advantage of five Sigourney errors to advance to the Substate Championship in a 5-2 final. Tatum Warner picked up the win on the mound with Payne Prottsman allowing no hits in the relief as the pair combined for nine strikeouts. The Nikes will take on Lynnville-Sully tomorrow, July 14th, at 7 pm at the Ottumwa Sports Complex with the winner advancing to state.
In the Class 2A Substate 4 District 8 championship, Mediapolis’ pitching shut down Regina Catholic, 8-0. Max Griffin tossed six innings of shutout ball, punching out five Regals in the winning effort. Mediapolis will face off against Durant tomorrow at 7 pm at West Liberty High School for the Substate Championship. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
For the Class 2A Substate 5 District 9 championship, Central Lee fell to Albia, 5-1. Wyatt Day tabbed the lone RBI. The Hawks went 17-5 for the season.
Postseason High School Softball
In Class 3A Region 8, Washington’s run came to an end over the weekend, as the Demons fell to West Liberty 3-2 in extra innings. Colbie Greiner hurled 12 strikeouts in the circle, while Keagyn Coleman and Reagan Miller each tabbed an RBI. The Demons collected a 19-16 record for the season.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Fairfield got out to a quick start and did not look back in a 9-7 victory over Mediapolis. Emma Septer led the Trojans with three RBIs, while Payton Harris smacked a home run for two RBIs for the Bullettes. Mediapolis finished the season with a 17-11 record.
Fairfield will contend with West Liberty tomorrow, July 14th, at 7 pm for the Regional Championship on the road.
In Class 4A Region 5, Fort Madison fell to North Scott over the weekend, 9-2. The Bloodhounds finished with a 12-20 season.
#12 Burlington’s late surge of offense thumped Central DeWitt over the weekend, 8-1. Ava Bradenburg collected three RBIs at the plate, while Kylee Hill pitched a complete game complemented by 11 strikeouts. The Grayhounds will travel to North Scott tomorrow at 7 pm for the Regional Championship.
Mt. Pleasant Cross Country
Summer runs are underway for the Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team. These runs are optional but a great way to run with others and get in shape for the fall season. The runs are available to anyone entering 7th through 12th grades. Coaches may not be present at every run, as they are often led by upperclassmen.
On Mondays, the runs will take place at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre. Wednesdays will be high school speed day at 7 am at Mapleleaf and Tuesdays and Thursdays will take place at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm.
The runs will continue through the middle of August until the Mt. Pleasant Cross County camp. If you have any questions, you can contact Coach Lyle Murray at 319-850-0867.
Local Athletic Camps
Mt. Pleasant will be hosting their volleyball camps starting in late July at the high school gym. The youth camp for grades 3rd through 6th will run from July 20th through the 22nd from 5:30 to 7 pm. The camp cutoff date is Wednesday, July 15th.
Here is the link to sign up for the camp: Youth Volleyball Camp Registration
The middle school camp for grades 7th and 8th and the high school camp for 9th through 12th graders will run August 3rd through the 5th with the middle school going from 4 to 5:30 pm and the high school to follow from 6 to 8 pm. The cutoff date is July 23rd.
Here is the link to sign up for the camp: Middle and High School Camp Registration
All camps will cost $30, cash, per person with the camper getting a t-shirt.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees swept their home weekend slate, beating the Danville Dans, 13-8, and the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, 8-7, in extra innings. The Bees will face off against the Quincy Doggy Paddlers tomorrow, July 14th, at 6:30 pm on the road.
The Clinton LumberKings split their weekend, losing 11-6 to the Pistol Shrimp on Saturday but coming back to beat the Normal CornBelters 6-5 last night. The LumberKings will travel to the Chillicothe Paints on Wednesday, July 15th, at 6:05 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1896 – Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
1972 – Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.
2019 – After Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ outfielder Tony Thomas becomes first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win versus the Lancaster Barnstormers.