The OABCIG baseball team saw its season come to an end with a 7-1 loss to Carroll Kuemper on Saturday night at Carroll. The Falcons took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Knights tied the game at 1-1 in their half of the inning. The contest remained tied at one until the fifth inning, when Kuemper managed to plate four runs to grab a 5-1 lead. Kuemper tacked on two more runs in the sixth inning for the final score of 7-1. OABCIG was led at the plate by Treyten Kolar, who smacked two hits.
The OABCIG baseball squad traveled to Cherokee on Wednesday to take on the host team Cherokee Braves, who sported a record of 20-6. The Falcons came into the contest with a record of 8-10, but showed no signs of being intimidated. OABCIG senior Easton Harms opened the scoring with a first inning solo home run, giving the Falcons a 1-0 lead. That lead would hold up until the fourth inning, when Cherokee broke through with a run of their own to tie the game at 1-1. OABCIG wasted little time reclaiming the lead, as they scored a run in the fifth inning to take a 2-1 lead.
The OABCIG baseball team won a low-scoring affair on Saturday night in Holstein, defeating MVAO-COU 4-1 in the class 2A playoff opening round. The contest was scoreless until the fourth inning, when Kelton Ladwig stepped to the plate and drove in two runs to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. In the fifth inning, a Kane Ladwig shot to right field plated another two runs increasing the OABCIG lead to 4-0. The Rams would get on the scoreboard with a run in the sixth inning, but could get no closer, and the Falcons advanced with a 4-1 victory.
The Ridge View softball team got home runs from three different players, as they overwhelmed Alta-Aurelia 11-1 in a class 2A playoff matchup at Galva on Wednesday night. The contest was scoreless until the third inning, when the Raptors erupted for seven runs. Ridge View plated four more runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-0 lead. The Warriors got on the scoreboard with one run in the fifth inning, but could get no closer as the Raptors secured the ten-run victory.
The Ridge View baseball team saw their season come to an abrupt end last Saturday in Holstein, as West Monona earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory in a class 2A first round playoff matchup. The Raptors had narrowly defeated the Spartans 3-2 in the regular season contest. Saturday’s game was a pitcher’s duel the entire way, as the contest remained scoreless for five innings. In the sixth inning, West Monona was able to plate two runs to take a 2-0 lead, which would hold up for the final score. Tracin Price, Blake Myrtue, Caden Biede, and Kellen Jensen all smacked hits for Ridge View.
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.
