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Jul

After overpowering Pirates, Bulldogs drop second round game to North Linn

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:02

Jordan Schubert had two hits, an RBI, stolen base and two runs scored in MFL MarMac’s 15-3 first-round playoff win over Postville on July 13. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Lauren Haberichter allowed just four hits and two earned runs against the Pirates.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

After an easy opening-round playoff victory over Postville early in the week, the MFL MarMac softball team couldn’t keep the momentum rolling in a season-ending shutout loss to undefeated North Linn.

The Bulldogs hosted winless Postville July 13, dismantling the Pirates 15-3 in three innings. They racked up a combined 15 hits in the game—including at least one from each starter—and scored five times in the first inning and a whopping nine times in the second.

Tue

Jul

War Eagles’ season ends with hope for next year

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:00

Pitcher and shortstop Caleb Helle was named first team all-conference. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

Brandon Thiese, a pitcher and first baseman for the War Eagles, earned second team honors in the Upper Iowa Conference. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Catcher Oakley Harbaugh also received second team all-conference recognition. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Pitcher and center fielder Hazen Loan received honorable mention status. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

Also earning an all-conference honorable mention nod was pitcher and second baseman Drake Ostrander. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Clayton Ridge/Central baseball team took on the Bellevue Comets in the first round of postseason play July 13, losing 8-1.

The War Eagles finished the season with a 4-14 record (3-12 in the Upper Iowa Conference).

While the team’s offensive MVP, Oakley Harbaugh, opened the game with an RBI, giving the War Eagles a short-lived lead, the Comets answered, scoring eight runs on seven hits. Bellevue also benefited from 11 walks by War Eagle pitchers, who struggled throughout the season to “find their groove,” in the words of head coach Zach Mueller.

Tue

Jul

Central suffers first-round loss

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 12:28

Central second baseman Abby Cummer awaits a throw from shortstop Delaney Scherf during the playoff opener against Starmont. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Central Warriors softball team lost in the first round of the playoffs July 13, falling to the three-win Starmont Stars 12-1.

Delaney Scherf led the Central offense with a double and run scored. Maddy Wille tallied two hits, while Madison Sylvester and Kaitlyn Wiley each singled.

On the season, the Warriors finished 3-17 overall and 2-14 in the Upper Iowa Conference, in eighth place, just ahead of the Postville Pirates.

One of the team’s biggest struggles was pitching, with a combined ERA of 9.46. Pitchers allowed opponents to bat .327.

Tue

Jul

Bulldogs hit double-digit win total

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:23

Kaleb Tilson gets an out at first base during game one of the Bulldogs’ doubleheader sweep of the War Eagles. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac baseball team closed out its regular season schedule with a record of 10-5, following a doubleheader sweep of Clayton Ridge/Central and loss to South Winneshiek last week.

The Bulldogs took on the War Eagles July 6, winning the first game of the doubleheader 9-4. MFL MarMac trailed 2-1 heading into the sixth, but cranked out five runs in the top of the inning, followed by three more in the seventh. The team collected just six hits, but took advantage of six walks, two hit by pitches and 11 steals to earn the victory.

Tue

Jul

Four more victories for MFL MarMac softball team

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:22

Abby Koslowski had one hit and an RBI in game one of a doubleheader sweep of Postville on July 8. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac softball team went 4-2 last week, in the final stretch of the regular season, with doubleheader sweeps of Kee and Postville and two losses at Turkey Valley.

The Bulldogs started the week July 6, at Kee, winning game one 6-5. The team held just a narrow 5-4 edge over the Hawks going into the top of the seventh, but pushed one run across to make it 6-4. Kee tacked on a run in the bottom of the inning, but failed to add more.

Tue

Jul

War Eagles wrap regular season with win

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:20

Oakley Harbaugh doubled, drove in a run and scored once in game one of the War Eagles’ July 6 doubleheader with MFL MarMac. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Sean Wilwert takes a strong cut against Sumner-Fred on July 7. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Clayton Ridge/Central (CR/C) War Eagles wrapped up their regular season last week with an overall record of 4-14.

The final week before the playoffs started on July 6, with a doubleheader against the MFL Mar-Mac Bulldogs. In game one, the War Eagles were winning 2-1 heading into the sixth inning when the Bulldog bats exploded for five runs, putting the game out of reach. The War Eagles eventually lost the game 9-4.

While CR/C actually totaled more hits than the Bulldogs, it was the amount of walks (six), hit batters (two) and stolen bases allowed (five) that were the team’s undoing.

Tue

Jul

Central softball ends regular season

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 11:13

Katelyn Scherf pitched the second game against the TigerHawks. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Central Warriors softball team had another tough week, losing the final four games of the regular season to end with an overall record of 3-13.

It all started with a doubleheader on July 6, against the conference-leading Turkey Valley Trojans, who won game one 12-2.

Warrior pitcher Chelsia Larson continued her valiant effort as the team’s main pitcher, but could not overcome the onslaught of the Trojan bats.

Freshman Delaney Scherf performed well offensively for Central, amassing two hits, including a home run, and two RBIs.

Tue

Jul

Bulldog baseball team improves to 8-4

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:16

MFL MarMac shortstop Cedrick Drahn edges into the outfield to catch an East Buchanan pop up. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Ethan Stubbs pitched well against East Buchanan on July 1, allowing just two hits and one earned run in six innings.

Cullen McShane breaks for home in game one of the Bulldogs' doubleheader with South Winn.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac baseball team improved its record to 8-4 last week, bouncing back from a doubleheader sweep at the hands of undefeated South Winneshiek to win games against North Fayette Valley and East Buchanan.

The Bulldogs faced off against South Winn on June 29. The Warriors took game one of the doubleheader 11-1, aided by three separate four-run innings.

MFL MarMac managed just four hits against tough South Winn pitching. Cullen McShane had two of those and scored the team’s lone run in the second inning. Max Havlicek and JT Stocker had one hit apiece.

Tue

Jul

MFL MarMac softball team picks up two more wins

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:14

Brinan Berger tags out a South Winn runner at second base. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Abby Schellhorn drops down a bunt in game one of the Bulldogs’ doubleheader with West Central.

Abby Koslowski nabs a pitch behind the plate.

Jordan Schubert was busy on the base paths last week, with two separate four-hit games.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac softball team is now 6-3, after splitting doubleheaders with West Central and South Winneshiek and losing a non-conference match-up with Sumner-Fredericksburg last week.

The Bulldogs won the first game of the June 29 doubleheader with West Central by a score of 9-4. Lauren Haberichter picked up the win, holding the Blue Devils to seven hits and two earned runs over seven innings. She amassed 15 strikeouts, a season best.

Tue

Jul

Tough losses for Central softball

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 10:11

Chelsia Larson rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam against West Central. (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Central shortstop Delaney Scherf prepares to tag a South Winn runner out at second base.

Kaitlyn Wiley covers third base.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The Central softball team had a tough third week of the season, losing a single game to Springville and doubleheaders with West Central and South Winneshiek.

Springville won the June 29 match-up 7-1, bolstered by a four-run third inning. The Warriors scored their lone run in the fourth, when Kaitlyn Wiley drove in Abby Cummer. In addition to a double by Cummer, Delaney Scherf, Lexi Loan, Chelsia Larson and Grace Kuehl all had hits in the game.

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