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Pekin drills Winfield for 16 runs

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

PACKWOOD ? Visiting teams, beware: The baseball is as big as a meteor to the Panthers right now.One day removed from routing Winfield-Mount Union with 16 runs, the Panthers blasted New London to the tune of 16 more runs Wednesday in Packwood. Pekin won the shortened, three-inning contest 16-0.The Panthers tallied 12 hits in the contest, scoring two runs in the first before opening the floodgates with eight more ...

Trojan JV softball drops two contests

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

The Trojan JV softball team lost a pair of games to the Mount Pleasant eighth- and ninth-graders Wednesday in Fairfield.The Trojans fell in the opener 11-4 before losing the second game 5-3.In game one, Lindsey Repp contributed two hits, while Sierra Simmons, Addison Thornton, Emma Kuehl and Harley Cook all singled once. Cook crossed the plated twice, and Thornton and Kuehl each scored once.Mikaela Amendt ...

NL reconsiders second gym,discusses new track

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? All but one major construction project is still being majorly considered at New London Community School District. After much discussion and weighing of public opinion during a special work session last night, the school board has seemingly stepped away from adding a new gymnasium/fitness center only to replace the idea with that of a new, six-lane track.?I would love ...

Fairfield freshmen fall to Mustangs

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

The Davis County baseball team is the top-ranked team in Class 2A, and their freshman team looked every bit as good in a pair of wins over the Fairfield ninth-graders Wednesday.The Trojans fell to the Mustangs 3-1 in game one before losing the nightcap 17-1.In the first game, Narendra Martin went 1-2 with a double and run scored and Drew Stever was 1-2 with one RBI. Starter Alex Simpson allowed no earned runs ...

Comet pitching shuts out Van Buren in six

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? Cardinal?s Laci Moore and Allison Ollom combined to pitch a two-hitter over six innings Tuesday on their way to an 11-0 shutout of Van Buren.Laci Moore started the game, allowing one hit with four strikeouts over four innings of work, and Ollom worked the last two innings, fanning two while giving up the other hit.At the plate for Cardinal, Sarah Greiner finished 3-4 with a double, two RBI and two ...

Big fourth inning lifts Panther baseball team

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

PACKWOOD ? Thanks to hard hitting and a patient approach at the plate, six hits was more than enough to lift Pekin over conference rival Winfield-Mount Union on Tuesday.The Panthers took advantage of six errors and five free passes en route to blasting the Wolves 16-1 in Packwood.The big four-inning win was the first for Pekin in 2012. The Panthers opened the season Monday with a 4-3 loss to Highland.What ...

Cardinal opens season with 4-3 home win

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

ELDON ? Ty Short threw a complete game and allowed one earned run, and the Cardinal baseball team edged Harmony 4-3 in its season opener Monday in Eldon.?Ty threw a fantastic game and commanded the plate well,? said Comet head coach Tom Hallgren. ?If we get consistent pitching performances like that we?ll have a chance to win a lot of baseball games.?Harmony was held to six hits in the game, and Short struck ...

Pioneers stopped by Camanche in first round

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

IOWA CITY ? The Maharishi School girls? tennis team went from two wins last season to 12 victories this year, but that level of improvement wasn?t enough to overcome perennial power Camanche on Tuesday.The Pioneers, who came into the dual with a spotless 12-0 record in 2012, were topped in the first five games for the playoff loss at Mercer Park in Iowa City.With the win, Camanche moves on to the state final ...

Grayhounds clamp down on Fairfield?s JV

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

The Fairfield JV softball team opened its season with a pair of losses at the hands of Burlington Tuesday.The Trojans fell 7-3 in the first game and were edged 7-6 in the nightcap of the doubleheader.In the first game, Trojan starter Alli Deao threw a complete game with six strikeouts, and she also helped her own cause at the plate with three singles. Runs were scored by Kelsey Roberts, Lindsey Repp and Alyssa ...

Panthers lose in extra innings to Highland

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

PACKWOOD ? A busy week for the Pekin baseball team began Monday evening with a 4-3 loss at the hands of Highland.Starter Josh Sterling kept the Panthers in the season opener, pitching them into the eighth inning while allowing no earned runs. The senior struck out 10 batters.?Josh gave us a good effort,? Pekin head coach Jeff Eeling said. ?He went seven innings and probably could?ve gone nine if we wanted him ...

Pekin wins on go-ahead groundout in sixth

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

PACKWOOD ? Paige Jensen knocked in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the Panthers kicked off the season with a 9-8 win over Highland Monday.Jensen?s infield RBI in the sixth sent Maranda Baker sliding home from third base for the winning run. Jensen found herself facing an 0-2 count in the at-bat before battling back to a full count and eventually making contact.?What a huge ...

Fairfield sweeps Davis County in opener

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:44 pm2574d ago

BLOOMFIELD ? The Fairfield softball team busted loose for 25 runs to pick up its first two wins of the season in a doubleheader vs. Davis County Monday.The Trojans won the opener 14-2 in five innings before battling to an 11-6 win in the nightcap.In game one, Haley Grunwald pitched all five innings to earn the win. Grunwald struck out three and gave up two earned runs on three hits in the complete game.At the ...