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Trojans hold on in 7-5 win over Red Oak

Atlantic built a 7-2 lead after six innings and blocked a late Red Oak comeback attempt in a 7-5 loss in Hawkeye 10 Conference baseball last Thursday.The Tigers (11-16 overall, 5-15 in the conference) scored three runs over the final two innings. That’s where the comeback ended.“We did not play...

Tigers down East Mills, 14-6

Mhylee Joint went 2-for-3 and drove in a run at the plate and picked up the win in the circle for Red Oak in a 14-6 victory over East Mills in non-conference softball last Tuesday.Joint scattered five hits and four earned runs while striking out six and walking five in the win for the Tigers (3-23...

Vikings blank Tigers in district opener

Stanton plated all of its runs in the fourth inning and Gavin Ford tossed a complete-game shutout on the mound in a 4-0 victory over Griswold in the Class 1A, District 13 first round in Audubon Saturday.Ford was dominant on the mound, scattering six hits and striking out 11 without surrendering a...

Tigers split pair at own tournament

The Red Oak softball team went 1-1 at its own Red Oak Softball Invitational Saturday. The Tigers (3-21 overall, 0-15 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference) picked up a 13-8 win over Essex and dropped a 9-5 decision to Stanton in their capper.Against Essex, Mhylee Joint scattered five hits and struck out...

Bedford wins Corner tournament with 10-0 shutout of East Mills

Bedford picked up its second straight shutout victory and its first Corner Conference Baseball Tournament title with a 10-0 win over East Mills Friday in Sidney.The Bulldogs (19-5 overall, 11-0 in the conference) got a gem of a pitching performance from Tim Rogers in the win. The senior struck out...

Timberwolves win in shootout

Southwest Valley scored 15 runs over the final three innings to rally for a 19-15 victory over Central Decatur in Pride of Iowa Conference baseball Friday.The Timberwolves (9-8 overall, 5-6 in the conference) smacked 18 hits in the win.Gavin Wetzel 4-for-6 at the plate and drove in four runs....

Tigers down Knights for Corner tourney title

Griswold grabbed its sixth Corner Conference Softball Tournament championship in seven seasons with an 11-3 win over Fremont-Mills Friday in Sidney.The Tigers (20-4 overall, 10-0 in the Corner Conference) rallied from an early 2-0 hole, exploding for six runs in the second inning on its way to...

Calendar

Thursday, June 26:• East Mills, Essex Griswold, Stanton BB and SB at Corner Conference Tournament, SB 5:30 p.m., BB 7:15 p.m.• Red Oak BB, SB @ Atlantic, Atlantic Middle School Softball Field, BB 7:30 p.m., SB 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.• Southwest Valley BB vs. Southeast Warren, SWV Baseball Field, 7 p.m...

Clarinda’s quick start dooms Tigers

A quick start offensively and a two-hit pitching performance by Addison Wagoner carried Clarinda to an 18-1 win over Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 Conference softball Thursday.The Cardinals scored four runs in the first, six in the third and four runs each in the third and fourth on their way to the win....

Griswold 1-1 at home tourney

Griswold downed Shenandoah 5-2 and dropped a 9-5 decision to Exira/EHK in the Tiger Softball Tournament Invitational Saturday.Sadie Gohlinghorst picked up the win in game one, tossing 3 1/3 innings and allowing five hits and two earned runs. Ailey Wahlert was credited with the game two loss after...