Sports, Monday, June 21st

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Prep Baseball: Mount Pleasant Loses Two Over Weekend:

Williamsburg 9, Mount Pleasant 6

Central DeWitt 13, Mount Pleasant 0

The Mount Pleasant baseball team suffered a pair of losses over the weekend, falling to Williamsburg and Central DeWitt in a pair of nonconference tilts.

Against Williamsburg, the Raiders took a 7-0 lead after two innings as the Panthers fell 9-6.

Mount Pleasant rallied for three runs in the 3rd inning but could not get over the hump.

Against the Sabers, Kaiden Muhl had two hits, a run scored and three stolen bases as Central DeWitt rolled to a 13-0 win.

James Adams pitched five innings of one-hit ball, while striking out five.

Stats were not made available for Mount Pleasant in either game.

The Panthers fell to 2-15.

Prep Baseball: Loaded Monday Night of Action:

Both the Southeast Conference and Super Conference have a great slate of games tonight, with action getting underway beginning at 5:30 p.m. for doubleheaders.

Here’s a look at tonight’s area tilts:

  • Keokuk vs. Mount Pleasant (5:30 p.m.)
  • Columbus at Pekin
  • West Burlington at Lone Tree
  • Highland at Mediapolis
  • Danville at New London
  • Central Lee at Notre Dame
  • Winfield-Mount Union at Wapello

All Super Conference games will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Keokuk-Mount Pleasant will have game two following the conclusion of the afternoon scrap, with approximate first pitch set for 7:30 p.m.

Prep Baseball: Postseason Assignments Released in Class 1A, 2A:

Postseason assignments for Class 1A have been released for the upcoming baseball playoffs and area teams will compete in Region 6 and 9.

Region 6 will feature:

  • Columbus Community
  • English Valleys, North English
  • Highland, Riverside
  • Hillcrest Academy
  • Lisbon
  • Lone Tree
  • North Cedar, Stanwood
  • Wapello

Region 9 comprises:

  • Danville
  • Keota
  • Moravia
  • Moulton-Udell
  • New London
  • Notre Dame, Burlington
  • Sigourney
  • Tri-County, Thornburg
  • Winfield-Mt. Union

Prep Softball: Area Teams Look to Stay Hot:

Area softball teams will look to keep the good times rolling tonight when they take to the diamond around southeast Iowa.

Here’s a look at tonight’s schedule:

  • Keokuk vs. Mount Pleasant (5:30 p.m.)
  • Cardinal at Van Buren County
  • No. 4 (3A) West Burlington-Notre Dame at Lone Tree
  • Hillcrest Academy at No. 3 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine
  • Highland at Mediapolis
  • Danville at New London
  • Columbus at Pekin
  • No. 15 (1A) Winfield-Mount Union at Wapello

Super Conference action will get going at 7:00 p.m.

College Football: Iowa State Lands Four on Preseason All-American List:

Four Cyclones have been named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America team, the award committee has announced.

This year, Iowa State saw tight end Charlie Kolar, running back Breece Hall and linebacker Mike Rose all receive first-team selections.

Center Colin Newell was a second-team choice.

Iowa center and former Solon standout Tyler Linderbaum was a first-team selection, as well.