June 6th Sports
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SPORTS UPDATE
High school softball and baseball teams were in tournament action over the weekend with several area squads posting strong performances.
In softball, Grundy Center went undefeated at the Hudson Tournament, finishing 3-and-0. The Spartans opened with a 19-to-0 victory over Janesville, followed with a 6-to-1 win over Dunkerton, and closed the day with an 11-to-0 shutout of Nashua-Plainfield.
At the Iowa Falls-Alden Invitational, Ballard defeated South Hardin 11-to-0, while host Iowa Falls-Alden topped South Hardin 9-to-2. Ogden also picked up a 13-to-1 win over Iowa Falls-Alden.
At the BGM Invitational, Cardinal defeated GMG 9-to-5, while BGM edged GMG 2-to-0.
In high school baseball, South Hardin opened the Iowa Falls-Alden Tournament with a 12-to-0 five-inning win over Charles City. Dike-New Hartford defeated Iowa Falls-Alden 9-to-5, while the Cadets bounced back with a 10-to-7 victory over Charles City. In that game, Raine Pitre set a new Iowa Falls-Alden school record by blasting three home runs.
South Hardin also rallied for one of the tournament’s most dramatic victories. Dike-New Hartford took a 7-to-4 lead in the fifth inning on a grand slam, but the Tigers answered with two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to complete an 8-to-7 comeback win.
At the Wayne Bergstrom Invitational in Clarion, Aplington-Parkersburg earned a pair of victories, defeating Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 8-to-7 and Southeast Valley 9-to-4.
That’s a look at weekend high school softball and baseball tournament action.
Audio South Hardin Baseball Nathan Weig, East Marshall Softball Jary Hoskey, MHS Tennis James Christensen, BCLUW Baseball Matt Zoske
Tonight On The Local Sports Scene In Baseball Agwsr At Gladbrook Reinbeck, Listen At 7 Pm On 92.9 Fm Or Watch At Kdao.Com, East Marshall At A-P
In Baseball And Softball Marshalltown Hosts Dm Lincoln, Watch Softball At 7 Pm On Kdao.Com, Grundy Center Hosts Wapsie Valley, Watch Baseball At 7 Pm On Kdao.Com, North Tama At Dunkerton, Gmg At Rockford, Colo-Nesco Hosts Clarksville, West Marshall Hosts Nevada, Baseball Is A Varsity Dh, Collins Maxwell Hosts Don Bosco, Bcluw At Riceville, Iowa Falls Alden Hosts Humboldt, South Hardin At Oelwein. Columbus Catholic At Dnh, South Tama At Williamsburg, Softball Is A Varsity Dh.
Girl State Soccer Iowa Falls Alden Vs #1 Denver At 10 Am Listen On Our Sister Station 104.9, A-P Vs #2 Assumpion At 1230 Pm, Listen On Our Sister Station 99 The Wave 98.9.
The Matches Are Being Played At The Leid Recreational Complex In Ames.
