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After a strong 13 innings on Thursday night, the Washington softball team couldn?t hold on for a conference sweep. The Demons went to Fort Madison and saw the Bloodhounds post a seven-run seventh inning, capped off by a walk-off three-run homerun, giving the Demons a loss in the nightcap. Overall the Demons came away with a split, after claiming a 4-2 victory in Game 1, putting the Demons at 5-15, and marking ...

Mid-Prairie?s Alex Rath makes a leaping catch at shortstop on Wednesday evening during a doubleheader against Fairfield. The Hawks were swept in the games and stand at 8-13 on the year after beating Camanche on Thursday night.

After pitching a strong game, Highland?s Caleb Brase took it upon himself to secure his team?s victory. The Highland junior tossed 5 2/3 innings pitched, and despite leaving the game in a 3-3 tie, decided to make sure his team left the field with a win. In the bottom of the seventh, Brase sent a fly ball to left field for a sacrifice fly, giving the Huskies a 4-3 victory over New London. ?It was a good job ...

Things went about as well as possible for the Washington baseball team on Thursday night. The Demons got their offense going, and held Fort Madison at bay all night, as Washington claimed a pair of victories, 17-6, 14-0 over the Bloodhounds for the conference sweep. The victories put Washington at 13-7 on the year and 6-4 in the conference race. ?There?s a lot of positives that came out of Thursday,? ...

After making contact, Noah Enfield put his head down and kept running. By the time he reached second base, he knew he could slow down a little bit. ?Right off the bat, I thought it was a regular pop fly or a line drive past the outfielder?s head,? Enfield said. ?I turned on the wheels and went. Once I saw everyone coming out, I knew it was gone. It was a great feeling.? Enfield?s hit went over the left field ...

It was a tale of two games on Monday night. The Washington baseball team hosted Mediapolis for a nonconference doubleheader, and after taking an 8-4 victory in the opening game, the Demons were held at bay in the nightcap, with the Bulldogs claiming a 9-4 victory. The doubleheader split puts Washington at 10-7 on the season, marking the third straight doubleheader split for the Demons. In the opening game, the ...

The Washington softball team played in a trio of games over the weekend as part of the annual Fairfield softball tournament. The Demons suffered a pair of tough losses to open the tournament, falling 7-2 to Cardinal and 6-5 to Chariton, but rebounded with a strong offensive performance against West Burlington, winning 10-5. ?Our at-bats improved,? Washington softball head coach Ben Obermann said. ?Just looking ...

After a season to remember, the Columbus Wildcat soccer team finished the year well represented on the Southeast Iowa Super Conference lists. The Wildcats ran roughshod through the regular season, only losing one contest, coming in PKs after a scoreless game against Danville. The postseason went much the same way, with the Wildcats cruising to their second state berth in program history, only to fall in extra ...