High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant struck for three runs in the first inning and rode an Alek Barton pitching gem the rest of the way for a 4-0 win over Mediapolis last night. The Panthers notched five singles in the first inning with Barton capitalizing for a two-RBI single. The junior would proceed to strike out four in the complete-game shutout. Panther head coach Brent Broeker was happy to see his team bounce back after a pair of losses early in the week,
“Yeah, after Washington, we gave them Tuesday off and said, you guys just need to refocus and be ready to go on Wednesday. And the boys came ready to play, and we scored early and added one a little bit later. And Alek Barton threw a gem for us tonight, so everything worked out perfect.”
The victory also turned out to be a special milestone for Broeker, as it marked his 400th career victory. An honor he was quick to share with everybody else,
“It’s awesome, but it’s not mine. You got assistant coaches, you got players throughout the years. They’re the ones that did it. My wife, family, they got to witness the 400th, but they also had to deal with the 200 plus losses. So it’s a good feeling, it’s a milestone. So I’m happy with it, and we’ll move forward from here.”
Mt. Pleasant will take on Keokuk in a road doubleheader tonight with game one at 5:30 pm.
West Burlington will travel to Mediapolis tonight at 7 pm.
Fairfield dropped a pair of close games to Pella last night, losing game one, 10-9, and game two, 7-5. Archer Kreuter nabbed three RBIs in game one, while Dayson Workman led the team in game two with two RBIs. The Trojans will welcome Washington tonight for a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Burlington Notre Dame demolished Danville last night, 17-1. Landry Haberichter flexed his muscles, smacking two home runs for five RBIs in the victory. The Nikes will host Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will make the trip to Danville at 6 pm tonight.
Winfield-Mt. Union will host Highland tonight at 5:30 pm.
Wapello will face off against Pekin on the road tonight at 7 pm.
New London will take on Central Lee on the road tonight at 7 pm.
High School Softball
New London has picked up back-to-back wins after skipping past Columbus last night, 9-1. The Wildcats will attempt to bounce back tonight on the road against Lone Tree at 5 pm.
New London will make the trip to Central Lee tonight at 7 pm.
Washington and Central Lee got to play at Bob Pearl Field last night and the Demons came out on top, 4-1. Colbie Greiner notched nine strikeouts in the complete game effort.
Fairfield will host Washington tonight at 7:30 pm.
Wapello was shutout by Northeast last night, 12-0. The Arrows will face off against Pekin tonight at 6:45 pm on the road.
Mt. Pleasant snapped a three-game losing streak after out-hitting Cardinal last night in a 14-12 final. Paityn Ensminger slashed two doubles for five RBIs, while Abigail Shelangoski added her own double for four RBIs. The Panthers will travel to Keokuk tonight at 5:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm.
West Burlington/Notre Dame fell to Mid-Prairie last night, 8-4. Tannisyn Christofferson slugged a double for an RBI in the loss. Mediapolis will take on West Burlington/Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm at home.
Holy Trinity Catholic will play Hillcrest Academy at home tonight at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will make the trip to Danville tonight at 7 pm.
WACO will compete against Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm on the road.
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.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees withstood a six-run rally by the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp last night to win 12-11. Troy Peltz clobbered a home run for four RBIs in the victory. The Bees will look for a sweep tonight at home at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings fell to the Quincy Doggy Paddlers last night, 17-2. The LumberKings will look to avenge their loss tonight at 6:30 pm on the road.
This Day in Sports History
1903 – Boston Beaneater Wiley Piatt is the only 20th-century pitcher to lose two complete games in one day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 and 5-3.
1976 – Texas Ranger Toby Harrah became the only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in a doubleheader.
2021 – Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola ties Tom Seaver’s 51-year old MLB record of 10 consecutive strikeouts, in 2-1 loss to the Mets in New York.