June 17th Sports
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AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL ROUNDUP
Several area teams were in action Tuesday night with notable performances on both the softball and baseball diamonds.
In softball, Class 2A No. 12 West Marshall continued its strong season with an impressive 8-0 shutout victory over Saydel. Meanwhile, Class 2A No. 8 East Marshall faced a tough challenge, falling 9-1 to Class 3A No. 7 PCM. Class 4A No. 13 Gilbert defeated Nevada 9-1.
Other softball scores saw Class 1A No. 13 North Butler top BCLUW 9-0, Coon Rapids-Bayard defeat Colo-NESCO 13-1, and Class 3A No. 15 Charles City edge Iowa Falls-Alden 4-0. Oelwein beat AGWSR 9-1, Class 2A No. 7 Wapsie Valley defeated South Hardin 19-1, and Denver earned an 8-2 win over Grundy Center.
On the baseball side, Class 2A No. 6 Grundy Center rolled to a 15-2 victory over Denver. GMG picked up a solid 6-2 win over East Marshall, while Dike-New Hartford shut out Gladbrook-Reinbeck 11-0. Riceville defeated North Tama 5-1 and Ballard blanked Nevada 7-0.
Iowa Falls-Alden earned a close 4-3 victory over Charles City, Wapsie Valley topped South Hardin 11-1, and AGWSR outscored Oelwein 12-7. Aplington-Parkersburg also picked up a win, defeating Jesup 10-3.
West Marshall’s shutout win in softball and Grundy Center’s offensive explosion in baseball highlighted another busy evening of competition for area schools.
Featured Audio Interviews
Today’s coach and player interviews feature Grundy Center Baseball Coach Pat Brown, SR. Judd Jirovsky, East Marshall Softball Coach Jary Hoskey, MHS Baseball Coach Colton Hanke.
A busy night of high school baseball and softball is on tap across central Iowa.
In baseball, a county rivalry takes center stage as East Marshall hosts West Marshall. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Fans can listen live on 92.9 FM or watch the game online at KDAO.com.
Aplington-Parkersburg will spend the day in Waterloo, playing a pair of games at Riverfront Stadium. The Falcons face Davenport West at 3 p.m. before taking on Center Point-Urbana at 7 p.m.
Other baseball matchups include AGWSR hosting Gladbrook-Reinbeck, GMG entertaining Don Bosco, BCLUW traveling to Clarksville, Colo-NESCO hosting Dunkerton, Collins-Maxwell welcoming Janesville, Grundy Center visiting West Fork, and South Hardin hosting Jesup.
On the softball diamond, Class 2A 12th-ranked West Marshall travels to Dike-New Hartford, while Class 2A 8th-ranked East Marshall hosts Denver. North Tama is on the road at Riceville, Algona visits Iowa Falls-Alden, and South Tama hosts Benton Community.
Additional softball games feature GMG hosting Don Bosco, BCLUW traveling to top-ranked Class 1A Clarksville, Colo-NESCO hosting Dunkerton, Collins-Maxwell hosting Janesville, Grundy Center at West Fork, and South Hardin hosting Jesup.
