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New London in baseball rankings at 10, Mid-Prairie down to No. 7
Doug Brenneman
Jun. 21, 2021 9:46 pm, Updated: Jun. 22, 2021 8:18 pm
In all four classes of the Top 10 rankings by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches, there is one team with a zero in the loss column and that is New London in Class 1A.
Mid-Prairie fell from third to seventh in Class 2A.
Highland is being mentioned in Class 1A.
2021 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings
June 21 Rankings (Week 5)
Class 4A
Rank School (2021 Record)
1. Pleasant Valley (14-0)
2. West Des Moines Dowling (18-2)
3. Johnston (18-3)
4. Ankeny (14-6)
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (18-3)
6. Iowa City High (17-5)
7. Dubuque Hempstead (16-3)
8. Waukee (13-7)
9. Norwalk (18-1)
10. Davenport West (15-2)
Others: Indianola (16-5); Ottumwa (18-5); Sioux City East (18-4); Southeast Polk (12-9); Urbandale (12-8)
Class 3A
1. Marion (17-3)
2. Dubuque Wahlert Catholic (15-6)
3. Central Dewitt (15-5)
4. Gilbert (10-5)
5. Grinnell (16-3)
6. Solon (16-6)
7. Cedar Rapids Xavier (14-7)
8. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-2)
9. Assumption (12-9)
10. Webster City (13-1)
Others: Ballard (10-6); Boone (12-5); MOC-Floyd Valley (15-2); Fort Madison (14-3); Winterset (11-6)
Class 2A
1. Van Meter (15-5)
2. Roland-Story (15-4)
3. Dyersville Beckman Catholic (13-6)
4. Panorama (11-4)
5. Des Moines Christian (15-5)
6. Dike-New Hartford (14-4)
7. Mid-Prairie (11-4)
8. Underwood (14-2)
9. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (14-4)
10. Estherville Lincoln Central (11-2)
Others: Cascade (11-6); Jesup (13-2); Spirit Lake (9-4); West Lyon (9-4); West Marshall (16-5)
Class 1A
1. Newman Catholic (18-1)
2. North Linn (19-1)
3. St. Mary's, Remsen (14-2)
4. St. Albert, Council Bluffs (17-5)
5. Don Bosco (12-4)
6. Kingsley-Pierson (17-2)
7. CAM, Anita (15-3)
8. Coon Rapids-Bayard (16-4)
9. Martensdale-St. Mary's (14-4)
10. New London (14-0)
Others: Ankeny Christian (17-1); Highland (11-4); Janesville (9-2); Kee (19-5); Tri-Center, Neola (15-1)
Brendan Richey pitches for New London in an 8-7 win over Danville, June 21, 2021. New London entered the Top 10 rankings this week at No. 10 in Class 1A. (Dana Royer/Courtesy)
Aidan Rath celebrates scoring a run in last season’s substate final when Mid-Prairie defeated Central Lee 9-7 to advance to the state tournament. Rath and the Golden Hawks are ranked seventh in this week’s rankings. (Doug Brenneman/Union)
Hecniel Rodriguez of New London tags the Danville runner out in the Super Conference South Division game Monday. New London won in extra innings after entering the rankings at No. 10 in Class 1A. (Dana Royer/Courtesy)