High School Postseason Baseball
The state tournament continued yesterday with Class 3A wrapping up their first round matchup along with Classes 2A and 4A. Here’s how day two of the tournament wrapped up.
In Class 3A, #1 Wahlert Catholic started the day by showing off their pitching prominence against #8 Central DeWitt, winning 1-0 to advance to the semifinals. The Golden Eagles will take on Bishop Heelan tonight at 5 pm.
For Class 2A, the advancing teams did so handily, winning by an average of 5.5 runs yesterday. #1 Underwood had the closest matchup yesterday, mustering a 3-1 victory over #8 Unity Christian. Garrett Luett picked up the win on the mound with 11 strikeouts and grabbed two RBIs at the plate.
Chariton dominated Pleasantville to the tune of 7-1 victory and New Hampton one-upped that score by taking down Aplington-Parkersburg 11-1. Kael Meyers went 4 for 5 with a double and three RBIs in the win.
Finally, Sumner-Fredericksburg knocked out Wilton 6-2. Underwood will face off against Chairton tomorrow, July 25th, at 4:30 pm and New Hampton will face off against Sumner-Fredericksburg at 7 pm tomorrow.
Most of the Class 4A matchups involved a comeback attempt. #1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy scored four runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to beat Pleasant Valley 6-3. Grant Mather tabbed three RBIs in the win.
Johnston had to score two runs in the bottom of the 7th to walk off Waukee Northwest 4-3. Mason Tell knocked in two of the runs for the Dragons. Kennedy will face off against Johnston tomorrow at 5 pm.
Dowling Catholic handled business, defeating Dallas Center-Grimes 3-1. Trevor Baumler threw six strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Iowa City High will take on Waukee today with the winner playing Dowling Catholic tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Classes 1A and 3A will resume their tournament trails tonight.
High School Postseason Softball
All first round matchups are now in the books with a couple of consolation bracket contests also playing yesterday. Here’s how the games went down.
The bottom half of the Class 3A bracket started the day with a Jessa DeMoss complete game for #1 Benton as her seven strikeouts led to a 5-1 win over #8 Solon.
#5 Estherville Lincoln Central attempted the comeback yesterday against #4 Assumption but fell short, stranding a runner on third to lose 6-5. Benton will compete against Assumption today at 4:45 pm.
Class 2A saw #1 Van Meter demolish #8 West Fork 10-0. The Bulldogs will take on #4 East Marshall today after the Mustangs defeated #5 Lisbon 8-1 as Peyton Grabenbauer clobbered a grand slam.
On the bottom half of the bracket, #7 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont pulled off the upset against #2 Northeast, winning in convincing fashion 6-1. #3 Audubon walked off #6 West Monona to win 4-3. The Rockets will face off against the Wheelers tonight at 5:15 pm.
For Class 1A, Campbell German’s 13 strikeouts led #1 Martensdale-St Marys to a narrow 2-1 victory over #8 Edgewood-Colesburg. #4 St. Edmond followed suit with a close win against #5 Collins-Maxwell 4-2. Lauren Gibb slugged a triple with two RBIs for the Gaels.
Martensdale-St Marys will play St. Edmond tonight at 7 pm with the winner advancing to the state championship.
#7 Southeast Warren defeated #2 Wayne 3-2 and #6 Sigourney followed along with the upset with a 3-1 victory over #3 Remsen St. Mary’s. Southeast Warren will face off against Sigourney tonight at 7:30 pm.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees were crushed last night by the Alton River Dragons 14-2. Dillion Kuehl hit a solo home run for the Bees. Burlington will stay on the road to take on the Thrillville Thrillbillies tonight at 7 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings will face off against the River Dragons tonight at 6:35 pm on the road.
This Day in Sports History
1958 – Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again.
1968 – Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in a record 907th major league game breaking Cy Young’s record for pitching appearances. He held the record for 30 years.
1978 – Billy Martin resigns as Yankee manager after “one is a born liar the other a convicted one” comment about George Steinbrenner and Reggie Jackson.