Obituaries

Douglas Brenneman, Golden Triangle News Service WASHINGTON ? It is not often a team hits two multiple-run homers in a game and loses, but Mt. Pleasant did that and lost 8-5 to the Demons Thursday in Washington. Washington won the second game as well, not allowing any runs until two scored in the seventh inning for a 7-2 victory.After the game got started late due to rain earlier in the day, the Demons scored ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WEST BURLINGTON ? The New London baseball team needed just one more game to lock up the SEISC South Division championship, and they went out and got it on Monday night at West Burlington.The Tigers knocked off the Falcons 9-3 to lock up the conference championship in their second-to-last South Division game of the season.New London put up a run in the top of the second to ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WASHINGTON ? The Mt. Pleasant and Washington baseball teams were lined up for a couple of highly important Southeast Conference games on Thursday night, but the Washington baseball field couldn't get dry quick enough to have the game.The game was postponed and a makeup date has not quite been named, although Saturday, July 7, is a possibility.The two teams are tied for ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union baseball team was unable to sustain a big night offensively for West Burlington on Wednesday night. The Falcons ended the SEISC cross-over game in five innings, topping the Wolves 14-0.West Burlington scored the vast majority of their runs in the second inning. After plating one in the top of the first, WB put together a 10-run second ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union softball team put the top team in the SEISC South Division on the ropes on Wednesday night, but the Falcons escaped Winfield with a 4-1 victory.Madie Anderson and the W-MU defense held WB-ND scoreless in the top of the first inning. Molly Miller knocked in a run with an RBI single in the bottom of the first to give the Wolves a 1-0 ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Anni Liechty is a junior at Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of the Panther girls' softball team.Liechty has been a starter for MPCHS since her eighth-grade year, competing for both the 2015 and 2017 state tournament teams. She also plays golf and volleyball, and has represented Mt. Pleasant at state golf.Liechty met with The News on Wednesday during practice. The ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The ninth-ranked New London boys will at least share the South Division in 2018. The Tiger baseball team knocked off Van Buren 9-4 on Wednesday night to clinch part of the SEISC South Division title and move one win away from clinching the championship outright.The Tigers had to come back after a day-one rain delay, but the offense stayed red hot and put up ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Day two of New London's home game with Van Buren took place on Wednesday night and the Tigers picked up right where they left off the night before. Camryn Blint continued to cruise in the circle and the Tigers blanked the Warriors 8-0.The Tigers held a 1-0 lead going into the day, which picked up in the top of the third inning. Breanna Mettler had the lone RBI ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News BLOOMFIELD ? The Mt. Pleasant baseball team re-located their offense on Wednesday night at the expense of Davis County. The Panthers put the paws on the Mustangs 16-4 in a non-conference road game.Mt. Pleasant started throwing punches early. The Panthers scored five runs in the first inning to take a commanding lead. Davis County scored two runs of their own in the bottom ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? Rainy skies interrupted New London's SEISC South Division showdown with Van Buren on Tuesday night. Both the softball and baseball games were underway, but the games were postponed to a later date after the field got too wet.Both Tiger teams were leading when the inclimate weather came. The softball game was moving along a little faster than the baseball game. ...