Softball roundup: VBC’s Huff tosses no-hitter against Cardinal

KEOSAUQUA — The Comets were streaking. The Comets were hot. Cardinal had a seven-game winning streak going, but it’s tough to maintain a streak when a team has just two base runners in a game.

Chelsey Huff broke that winning streak with her own streak of not allowing a hit to the visitors. It was her second no-hitter of the season, and Van Buren County certainly needed it against the Super Conference South Division rival Cardinal Comets.

Huff, who has a record of 10-3, helped the 13th-ranked (Class 2A) Warriors to a 1-0 victory over the Comets. A walk and an error allowed the two Comets on to the base paths.

Cala Smith batted in the game’s only score in the sixth inning. VBC is 17-4 overall, 4-2 in the South. The Cardinal loss ended its winning streak at seven games, putting its record at 10-9, 6-3.

The shutout put Huff’s earned run average at 1.19, fourth in the class. Her walks plus hits per innings pitched (WHIP) is 0.77, third in 2A. She struck out 11, giving her 129, which is seventh in 2A. She passed 300 career strikeouts last week.

Huff went 1-for-3, giving her a batting average of .554, 11th in 2A. Her 14 doubles are first and her slugging percentage of 1,000 is tied for fourth.

Anderson carries No. 15 WMU

WAPELLO — Madie Anderson’s four-hit, no-walk, 12-strikeout gem stifled the home team Arrows (12-6, 7-3) for Class 1A’s No. 15 Winfield-Mount Union to win the North game 5-0.

Anderson helped her cause with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate that resulted in two RBIs. Emma Haines had an RBI and Molly Miller slapped a double for the Wolves (14-3, 10-2)

Mid-Prairie drops 2 at No. 2 Wilton

WILTON — In the opening game of a River Valley Conference doubleheader, Class 2A’s No. 2 Beavers allowed Myah Lugar and Dakota Mitchell each a hit in a 12-0 win over Mid-Prairie (4-22, 3-9).

The Golden Hawks responded as Landry Pacha went 2-for-3 and Kaitlyn Schneider had a double in an 8-2 loss to Wilton 16-3, 11-0).

Keota blanked at No. 5 Lynnville-Sully

SULLY — Keota had a single hit and lost in three innings 12-0 to Class 1A’s No. 5 Lynnville-Sully in a South Iowa Cedar League road game.

Anderson carries No. 15 WMU

WAPELLO — Madie Anderson’s four-hit, no-walk, 12-strikeout gem stifled the home team Arrows (12-6, 7-3) for Class 1A’s No. 15 Winfield-Mount Union to win the North game 5-0.

Anderson helped her cause with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate that resulted in two RBIs. Emma Haines had an RBI and Molly Miller slapped a double for the Wolves (14-3, 10-2)

Highland goes 8 to win

MEDIAPOLIS — Grace Batcheller held Mediapolis (1-17, 1-12) scoreless for eight innings with two hits allowed, no walks and 16 strikeouts to give the Huskies a 4-0 win.

Mackenzie Hora went 2-for-4 for Highland (15-4, 9-2).

Hillcrest falls to No. 3 L-M

LETTS — In a North game, Class 2A‘s third-ranked Louisa-Muscatine (14-7, 10-1) swept the visiting Ravens 13-0 and 13-1.

Evelyn Gerber went a combined 3-for-4 on the night to lead Hillcrest.

Danville downs New London

NEW LONDON — The Tigers scored two runs in the seventh inning but lost to Danville 6-4 in a South game.