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Regional Semifinal Softball Results
East Marshall is one win away from a third consecutive trip to the state softball tournament after shutting out Columbus Catholic 8-0 in six innings Friday night. The Mustangs advance to Monday’s regional championship game, where they’ll travel to Wapsie Valley for a 7 p.m. first pitch. Wapsie Valley earned its spot in the final with a 4-3 victory over Grundy Center.
West Marshall also advanced to a regional final by defeating Woodward-Granger 6-1. The Trojans will face second-ranked Grand View Christian on Monday at 7 p.m. at Hoover High School in Des Moines with a state tournament berth on the line.
Elsewhere in Class 1A, 11th-ranked North Butler edged Turkey Valley 2-1 in 10 innings, second-ranked Clarksville blanked Lone Tree 9-0, and third-ranked St. Edmond defeated Collins-Maxwell 11-3.
Substate Baseball Results
Marshalltown’s season came to an end with a 15-0 loss to Johnston in substate play. Waverly-Shell Rock defeated Nevada 5-2, Xavier rolled past South Tama 33-0, and Independence shut out Iowa Falls-Alden 6-0.
Featured Audio Interviews
West Marshall Softball Coach Jake Randall, SR. Shortstop Rachael Randall, East Marshall Softball Coach Jary Hoskey, Grundy Center Baseball Coach Pat Brown, West Marshall Baseball Coach Jerod Brown.
Tonight on the Local Sports Scene
District championship baseball takes center stage tonight with a pair of area teams looking to punch their ticket to the substate round.
Grundy Center hosts West Marshall at 7 p.m. in a district championship game. Listen live on 92.9 FM or watch the livestream at KDAO.com.
AGWSR takes on Ankeny Christian in another district title game at North Polk Middle School. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. Listen live at KDAO.com.
Also tonight, North Butler travels to Saint Ansgar for a 7 p.m. district championship. Coverage is available on KLMJ.
In regional semifinal softball, Dike-New Hartford travels to fourth-ranked Mount Vernon for a 7 p.m. matchup. Listen live on 99 The Wave.
