After a scoreless first inning, the Alta-Aurelia baseball squad erupted for nine runs in the second inning en route to a 13-0 shutout of OABCIG on Wednesday in Ida Grove. The Warriors plated three more runs in the third inning to build a 12-0 lead before coasting to the win. The Falcons were led at the plate by Kane Ladwig, who smacked two hits. Easton Harms, Zach Thayer, and Brysen Kolar all contributed hits in the contest. Damon Dausel and Kane Ladwig shared time on the mound. With the loss, OABCIG saw its season record slip to 7-10, while Alta-Aurelia improved to 14-9.
The Ridge View baseball squad found itself locked in a scoreless battle after three innings against East Sac last Thursday at Early. The Raptor bats came alive in the fourth inning, however, as they plated three runs. That would prove to be all they needed, as the three-run lead held up for a 3-0 victory over the Raiders. Ridge View got hits from Tyhler Kolpin, Caden Biede, Kinnick Jensen, and Blake Myrtue, who belted a double. Myrtue, Biede, and Kellen Jensen each drove in a run, while Myrtue, Biede, and Gavin Vohs all scored a run in the win.
The OABCIG softball squad wrapped up the regular season with an 11-2 loss to Alta-Aurelia on Wednesday at Battle Creek. The Falcons fell behind 3-0 after two innings, but were able to score a run in both the third and fourth innings. The Warriors managed to plate at least one run in every inning, however, as they gradually built a nine-run lead and came away with the win. OABCIG was led at the plate by Haley Harms, who smacked two hits and drove in a run. Anna Hoffman, Justice DesChamps, Jocelynn Maier, and Alexis Ulrich all contributed hits in the contest, with Ulrich driving in a run.
The OABCIG softball squad lost a 14-4 decision to Cherokee last Tuesday at Battle Creek. The Falcons fell behind 7-2 after two innings and were unable to mount a comeback, as the Braves scored four runs in the fourth inning then secured the win with three runs in the seventh inning. The OABCIG offense was led by Haley Harms and Kenai Nielsen, who both smacked three hits. Nielsen and Kylie Schluter both contributed an RBI, while Harms scored two runs in the contest. Nielsen and Anna Hoffman both crossed home plate once.
The Ridge View softball squad earned an impressive win over a good Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley team last Thursday at Boyden. The Raptors built a 3-1 lead after three innings. Both teams would score a pair of runs in the fourth inning, leaving the score at 5-3. Ridge View then plated a run in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth inning to grab an 8-4 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Nighthawks scored a run to trim the lead to 8-5, but could get no closer as the Raptors secured the three-run victory.
On a beautiful summer night in Early, the Ridge View and Newell-Fonda baseball squads were locked in a scoreless, defensive battle after three innings. In the fourth inning, however, the Mustangs broke through for five runs to take a 5-0 lead. They would score three more runs in the fifth inning to expand the lead to 8-0. The Raptors responded with a run of their own to make the score 8-1. Newell-Fonda plated five more runs in the sixth inning, however, to come away with a 13-1 win. Tyhler Kolpin, Tracin Price, and Caden Biede all smacked two hits for Ridge View.
Ridge View got home runs from three different players on Wednesday, as they advanced past Westwood in the first round of the Western Valley Conference softball tournament at Galva. The Raptors built an 8-2 lead after six innings, but the Rebels wouldn’t go away quietly, as they scored three runs in the seventh inning to pull within 8-5. That was as close as they would get, however, and Ridge View secured the first round win. The Raptors offensive attack was led by Emma Vohs, who blasted her seventh home run of the season, as well as belting two doubles, and drove in three runs.
Lawton-Bronson scored a ninth inning run to break a 2-2 deadlock and come away with a 3-2 win over OABCIG in the first round of the Western Valley Conference baseball tournament last Monday at Kingsley. The Falcons got on the scoreboard first with a Treyten Kolar solo home run in the third inning. OABCIG extended the lead to 2-0 with another run in the fourth inning. The Eagles would respond with two runs in the sixth inning to knot the game at 2-2. That score would hold up until Lawton-Bronson plated the winning run in the ninth inning.
What started as a tight contest turned into a lopsided affair, as Ridge View walloped MVAO-COU 19-4 in the first round of the Western Valley Conference baseball tournament at Moville last Monday. The game was tied at 4-4 in the third inning, when the Raptors exploded for 12 runs in their half of the inning to build a 16-4 lead. Ridge View added three more runs in the fourth inning to complete the 15-run victory. The Raptors’ offensive attack was led by Tyhler Kolpin, who blasted three hits, including a double and a triple, and drove in three runs.
In the consolation bracket of the conference tournament on Thursday, the Ridge View baseball squad jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one inning against Lawton-Bronson. The Raptors held a 6-1 lead going into the seventh inning, when the Eagles scored three runs to pull within 6-4. They could get no closer, however, as Ridge View put a stop to the rally and secured the victory. The Raptors were led at the plate by Cael Myrtue, who belted two doubles.
