High School Baseball
Central Lee got to celebrate their senior night in style last night against Keokuk, winning 10-4. Mason Sanders slashed a double for three RBIs in the winning effort. The Hawks will fly to Van Buren County tonight at 7 pm.
Van Buren County was walked-off by Davis County last night, losing 4-3.
Fairfield flattened Washington last night, 20-5. Ethan Bisgard led the team with five RBIs, while Jaxon Coleman and Owen Adam each tabbed four RBIs. The Trojans will travel to Burlington tonight at 7:30 pm with the conference title on the line.
Washington will celebrate senior night tomorrow, July 3rd, against Keokuk at 5:30 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will travel to Fort Madison tonight at 7 pm.
Postseason High School Baseball
Looking at Class 1A Substate 6, New London will make the trip to Van Buren County at 7 pm tomorrow, July 3rd, for postseason play. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Wapello will get a rematch against Highland tomorrow at 5 pm from Winegard Field in Burlington.
Burlington Notre Dame will host Danville tomorrow at 7 pm.
In Class 2A Substate 4, Mediapolis earned a bye and will await the winner between Monticello and Mid-Prairie.
Winfield-Mt. Union will compete at Mid-Prairie against Louisa-Muscatine at 5 pm to start postseason play tomorrow.
Lastly, in Class 2A Substate 5, West Burlington will start their postseason journey at Davis County tomorrow at 5 pm against Albia.
High School Softball
West Burlington-Notre Dame was crushed by Burlington last night, 9-0. The Falcons will fly to Holy Trinity Catholic tonight at 7 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic breezed past Danville last night, taking the game 8-1. The Bears concluded the regular season with a 9-11 record.
Central Lee’s Kenna Sandoval slugged Keokuk last night to the tune of a home run and five RBIs in a 12-2 victory. The Hawks will participate in the Ottumwa Classic tomorrow.
Van Buren County had their senior night spoiled by Centerville last night, losing 13-4. The Warriors finished the regular season with an 11-16 record.
Washington thumped Mid-Prairie last night, 10-0. The Demons will host Keokuk at 7 pm for senior night tomorrow.
Mediapolis lost to Highland last night, 3-2. Avery Bandy clapped a double for two RBIs in the loss. The Bullettes will take on Davis County on Tuesday, July 7th, in a road doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will make the trip to Fort Madison tonight with first pitch at 7 pm. Panther head coach Curtis Bjork is hoping to use Tuesday night as a springboard against Fort Madison,
“You know, tonight was the first step of just as far as bringing positive energy and competing, you know, for seven innings. So, I’m trying to take the next step down to Fort Madison, you know, they’re a quality team that we split with. So, we’re excited for the opportunity to take that rubber match from them.”
WACO will welcome New London to town tonight at 7 pm.
Fairfield will make the trip to Burlington tonight at 7:30 pm.
High School Softball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the sixth edition of the softball rankings yesterday and two of our local teams have entered the top 15.
Holy Trinity Catholic was one of three new teams added to the Class 1A rankings with the Crusaders rounding out the list. After a slow start to the season, Holy Trinity Catholic has found their stride, collecting their 21st victory last night, marking back-to-back 20-win seasons. Sydney Jarvis and Cadyn Holmes have been a tough one-two punch at the plate with both players batting above 0.450 and combining for five home runs and 64 RBIs. Add in a 1.57 ERA from Jarvis and the Crusaders are a tough team to beat.
The Southeast Conference is now represented in Class 4A after Burlington broke into the rankings, going from unranked to #13 in this week’s edition. The Grayhounds have won five straight, allowing a total of only two runs. Kylee Hill has been unstoppable both in the circle and at the plate. Her 100 strikeouts and 1.93 ERA have paired well with her 0.831 slugging percentage, which includes five home runs and 28 RBIs, which leads the team in both categories.
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 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 the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp last night, winning game one, 8-3, and taking game two, 6-1. The Bees are back at home tonight with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 pm against the Clinton LumberKings.
The LumberKings jumped back into the win column after beating the Decatur Bean Ballers last night, 8-6.
This Day in Sports History
1903 – Pitcher Jack Doscher, debuts for the Chicago Cubs, the first son of a major leaguer (Herm played from 1882-92) to play in the MLB.
1941 – Joe DiMaggio hits a 3-run homer off Boston’s Dick Newsome to pass Willie Keeler’s MLB record 44 game hitting streak. The streak lasts 56 games.
1989 – Jockey Steve Cauthen wins the Irish Derby on Old Vic to become the first rider in history to sweep the world’s four major Derbies (Kentucky, Epsom, French, Irish).