July 13th Sports
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL
The postseason came to an end for both West Marshall and East Marshall Tuesday night as each fell in Class 2A regional championship action.
Second-ranked Grand View Christian defeated 14th-ranked West Marshall 12-4. The Trojans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but Grand View Christian answered with two runs in both the second and third innings to take a 4-3 lead. The Thunder then broke the game open in the fourth, sending 13 batters to the plate and scoring eight runs for a 12-3 advantage. West Marshall added one run in the fifth, but couldn’t mount a comeback. The Trojans close the season with a 23-11 record after reaching their third straight regional final.
Eighth-ranked Wapsie Valley topped East Marshall 8-3. The Mustangs took their only lead in the second inning when Amiya Kluck delivered a two-out, two-run double. Wapsie Valley responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning, including one on a throwing error, before Taylor Buhr hit a two-run inside-the-park home run to make it 4-2. The Warriors added another run on a bases-loaded walk and put the game away in the fifth on Lola Destival’s three-run homer. East Marshall scored once in the seventh and finishes the year with a 23-10 record.
In Class 1A, second-ranked Clarksville defeated Highland 4-2, while 11th-ranked North Butler upset fifth-ranked Newman Catholic 2-0.
That sets up a Class 1A state tournament quarterfinal between Clarksville and North Butler at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Radio On The Go will have live coverage of the game.
Featured Audio Interviews
Grundy Center Baseball Coach Pat Brown, Grundy Center SR. Catcher Pete Lebo, East Marshall Softball Coach Jary Hoskey, West Marshall Softball Coach Jake Randall.
Tonight on the Local Sports Scene
TONIGHT ON THE LOCAL SPORTS SCENE
It’s win or go home tonight in Class 2A Substate Championship baseball as Grundy Center takes on Ridge View at 7 p.m. in Boone with a trip to the state tournament on the line.
The Spartans are looking to punch their first state tournament ticket since 2021 and cap off another outstanding postseason run.
You can listen to the game live on 99 The Wave or watch the live video broadcast on the Radio On The Go Sports YouTube page. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
