June 19th Sports
New Sports Page
Area softball and baseball teams turned in several impressive performances Thursday night, highlighted by a sweep for Marshalltown softball and a first-place clinching win for Grundy Center baseball.
In softball, Marshalltown shut out Des Moines East 5-0 before completing the doubleheader sweep with a 4-2 victory. Ninth-ranked East Marshall rolled past Nevada 11-0, while West Marshall blanked Greene County 8-0. AGWSR defeated South Hardin 8-4, and Iowa Falls-Alden edged Hampton-Dumont-CAL 10-9 in nine innings. Dike-New Hartford slipped past Grundy Center 3-2. South Tama endured a difficult evening, falling to Solon 18-1 and 19-1.
On the baseball diamond, Des Moines East swept Marshalltown by scores of 12-9 and 11-3. East Marshall cruised past Gladbrook-Reinbeck 13-3 in five innings, while West Marshall topped Greene County 11-3. North Tama defeated Dunkerton 12-2, and South Hardin handled AGWSR 11-2.
The night’s headline came from sixth-ranked Grundy Center, which blanked Dike-New Hartford 11-0. With the victory, the Spartans moved into sole possession of first place in the NICL standings. Elsewhere, Oelwein edged Aplington-Parkersburg 4-3, and Benton Community overwhelmed South Tama 36-0.
Featured Audio Interviews
Marshalltown Softball Player Emma Stupp, East Marshall Baseball Coach Dave Chubb, East Marshall Softball Coach Jary Hoskey, BCLUW Baseball Coach Matt Zoske, Grundy Center Baseball Coach Pat Brown.
High school baseball and softball teams from across the area are back in action tonight with several key conference matchups on the schedule.
In baseball, Marshalltown hosts East Marshall at 7 p.m. Fans can listen live on 92.9 FM or watch online at KDAO.com. Other area games include Gladbrook-Reinbeck at Oelwein, Grundy Center at Union, AGWSR at Hudson, South Hardin at Woodward-Granger, Dike-New Hartford at Vinton-Shellsburg, South Tama at Okoboji, BCLUW hosting Colo-NESCO, Nevada hosting Greene County, Collins-Maxwell hosting Baxter, and GMG traveling to North Tama.
On the softball diamond, Iowa Falls-Alden visits South Hardin, while AGWSR faces a tough road test against second-ranked Newman Catholic in Class 1A. BCLUW hosts Colo-NESCO, with live video coverage beginning at 6 p.m. on KDAO.com. Additional games feature Nevada hosting Greene County, Collins-Maxwell hosting Baxter, and GMG taking on North Tama.
