The OABCIG softball season came to an end on Thursday night, with a 9-1 loss at Eagle Grove in the Class 3A playoffs. Most of the damage was done in the first inning, as the Eagles exploded for seven runs and grabbed an early 7-0 lead.
The Ridge View baseball squad traveled to Council Bluffs on Tuesday, to take on the Treynor Cardinals in a Class 2A playoff matchup held at the Iowa Western Community College ballfield.
The OABCIG softball squad hosted South Central Calhoun on Wednesday in Battle Creek. The Falcons jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after the first inning.
The Ridge View baseball squad hosted the Rams of MVAO/COU in a Class 2A opening round playoff game, on Saturday evening in Holstein. The contest remained scoreless until the third inning, when the Raptors plated a pair of runs to take a 2-0 lead.
A big fourth inning spelled the difference between victory and defeat for the Ridge View softball squad against Spirit Lake. The Raptors played host to the Indians on Tuesday in Galva, and Spirit Lake jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Only one inning of last week’s baseball matchup between OABCIG and Akron-Westfield produced any scoring. The Westerners plated three runs in the fourth inning, and that proved to be the difference in their 3-0 shutout of OABCIG last Monday in Ida Grove.
The OABCIG softball squad hosted Akron-Westfield on Monday in Battle Creek. The Westerners came in as the 15th ranked Class 1A team in Iowa, sporting a record of 19-4. A-W jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning, then scored again in the third for a 2-0 advantage.
The Ridge View softball squad used a big third inning to pull away from South Central Calhoun last week at Lytton. The Raptors jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the Titans responded with a run of their own for a 2-1 score after one.
