Sam Conway (24) eats a little dirt as he makes the head first slide into third during Wednesday’s victory over NFV.  (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warriors take out #10 Wapsie

By Jerry Wadian
Contributing Writer

The fourth-ranked South Winn baseball team made it another winning week with a five-game sweep.

The highlight came Friday in a clash against 10^th-ranked Wapsie Valley in Calmar.

SW had a 3-0 lead in the third when WV scored all five of its runs. 

Undaunted the Warriors retaliated with a run in the bottom of the inning and won the game with a two-run fourth. The big blow was Kody Kleve’s two-out double that scored the tying and winning runs.

Liz Tieskoetter makes a spectacular diving catch in recent action. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior gals struggle

By Jerry Wadian
Contributing Writer

The South Winn softball team struggled against some very good opponents last week. 

Thursday, the girls dropped a double header to UIC leading Turkey Valley, 10-3 and 16-2.

Friday, the Warriors moved up to face Class 3A Decorah on the Vikings home diamond. The game was all Decorah as the home team rag up eight runs in the first inning to win, 9-2.

Wednesday’s games against North Fayette Valley were postponed until Thursday, July 9, due to rain.

WC shortstop Marlee Squires (4) had to come in to take a short hop, but was still able to get back intake for the hard tag on a Postville runner Wednesday night in Maynard. The Blue Devils swept the twin bill, 11-1, and 20-19 to go 4-4 on the season. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Blue Devils sweep Pirates

By Jerry Wadian
Contributing Writer

West Central enjoyed a successful home stand Wednesday as it swept Postville 11-1 and 20-19 at Suckow Field in Maynard.

Game one saw the Devils down a run in the first, but rallied to hit the visitors with four in the first and put the game out of reach with seven runs over innings three and four.

 Freshman Abby Squires spun a one-hitter for the W.

Marlee Squires drove in two runs with her two singles. Isabell Eitel also drove in a pair of runs on two hits. 

The nightcap was a real slugfest. 

Kale Rodgers makes the long throw from third base in recent action. The TigerHawk junior had a couple of hits and an RBI in games last week. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Boys drop three baseball games

By Jerry Wadian
Contributing Writer

It was a tough week for NFV baseball, dropping three games.

Tuesday, the TigerHawks faced South Winn, fourth-ranked in Class 1A. The game in Calmar was never close as the Warriors hit NFV with a four-run first on the way to an 11-0 win.

Kale Rodgers single was the only hit for NFV. Meanwhile, SW battered three TigerHawk pitchers for nine hits and nine earned runs.

Wednesday’s gameagainst MFL/MM was set for West Union but heavy afternoon rains caused the contest to be moved to Monona.

The Bulldogs swept NFV, 15-3 and 4-2.

NFV first baseman Tessa Halverson reaches for the throw from pitcher Lynzee West as Cougar assistant softball coach added just enough body English to help his runner beat the toss during Friday’s game in Sumner. (Jerry Wadian photo)

NFV SB loses to weather and S-F

By Jerry Wadian
Contributing Writer

NFV softball lost the three games it managed to get in last week. Wednesday’s contest against South Winn was rained out and will be played in Calmar on Thursday, July 9.

Last week’s action began Tuesday, June 23 with a twin bill in West Union against Clayton Ridge. The Eagles swept the TigerHawks, 10-5 and 15-12.

Game one was never close as the visitors scored three runs in each of the first three innings.