WEDNESDAY'S SEMIFINALS

Class 5A

11 a.m. — Ankeny Centennial (34-5) vs. Southeast Polk (31-9)
1 p.m. — Muscatine (33-6) vs. Pleasant Valley (31-9)

Class 4A

11:30 a.m. — Winterset (26-12) vs. Fort Dodge (32-9)
1:30 p.m. — North Scott (27-11) vs. Norwalk (32-9)

Class 3A

3 p.m. — Williamsburg (34-9) vs. Estherville ELC (32-3)
5 p.m. — Davenport Assumption (33-6) vs. Dubuque Wahlert (32-8)

Class 2A

3:30 p.m. — Iowa City Regina (28-8) vs. Interstate 35 (26-12)
5:30 p.m. — Van Meter (35-5) vs. Central Springs (26-5)

Class 1A

7 p.m. — Martensdale-St. Marys (26-6) vs. Wayne (22-8)
7:30 p.m. — North Linn (37-6) vs. Clarksville (29-1)

North Linn outlasts Sigourney in a 1A dandy

Kenzie Bridgewater's infield single in the 8th inning wins it for the Lynx. Future UNI roommates Skylar Benesh (North Linn) and Carly Goodwin (Sigourney) were remarkable, and Lynx pitcher Ellie Flanagan showed a lot of guts.

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North Linn will play No. 7 Clarksville, a 7-1 winner over Southeast Warren, in a 1A semifinal at 7:30 Wednesday night.

North Linn 1, Sigourney 0 (8)

Class 1A State Quarterfinal, at Fort Dodge

Sigourney 000 000 00 -- 0 4 1

North Linn 000 000 01 -- 1 4 0

Carly Goodwin and Josephine Moore. Kylie Munson, Ellie Flanagan (1) and Jersey Peyton. W -- Flanagan (24-3). L -- Goodwin (22-3).

Bridgewater INF 1B. Ball game.

FINAL: North Linn 1, Sigourney 0 (8).

 

West (PH) SAC bunt

Christensen F-3

Benesh IBB.

Henderson reaches on the first error of the game, a 2-baser.

Savages down in order. Another web gem from Benesh. She's so good ... 

Mid-8: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

7-8-9 for the Lynx.

 

Lynx down in order.

Goodwin K count: 12. She has struck everybody out at least once.

End-7: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

2-3-4 for the Savages.

Hemsley gets to 3rd with 1 out, but Flanagan fans two straight.

Mid-7: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

4-5-6 for the Lynx, who can win it with a run.

 

Bridgewater with a bloop 2B. She's stranded at 2nd.

Goodwin K count: 10.

It's basically a sudden-death match now.

End-6: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

This is fun!

7-8-9 for the Savages.

Savages down in order, including a holy-heck 6-3 play by Benesh.

Mid-6: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

9-1-2 for the Lynx, who have an opportunity to break through here.

Savages down in order, including a holy-heck 6-3 play by Benesh.

Mid-6: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

9-1-2 for the Lynx, who have an opportunity to break through here.

Lynx down in order.

End-5: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

4-5-6 for the Savages.

Savages with their best threat yet. Fineran and A. Fisch with INF singles. But the Lynx get out of it.

Mid-5: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

6-7-8 for the Lynx.

 

Lynx down in order.

Goodwin K count: 8.

End-4: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

8-9-1 for the Savages.

VanDenHeuval with a 1-out 1B, and that's it.

Savages have had a baserunner in each inning, but nobody has gotten to 2nd.

Mid-4: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

3-4-5 for the Lynx.

2-out 1B for Benesh, and she steals second.

But Goodwin strikes out three (6 for the game).

End-3: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

4-5-6 for the Savages.

2-out HBP for Barthelman, but Lynx end the frame with an outstanding 4-6 FC.

Mid-3: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

8-9-1 for the Lynx.

Peyton has North Linn's first hit (an infield 1B that fell between three infielders). But she's erased on a FC and the Lynx don't threaten.

Goodwin K count: 3.

End-2: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

9-1-2 for the Savages.

Final: Wayne 8, Remsen St. Mary's 2

Wayne will take on top-ranked Martensdale-St. Marys in the Class 1A semifinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

There will not be a no-hitter tonight.

Going back to the bottom of the 1st ... wonder how many times this season Benesh, Bridgewater and Flanagan were retired in succession.

Not many.

Hemsley (1B) with the game's first hit, with 2 outs.

Mid-2: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

4-5-6 for the Lynx.

Lynx down in order.

Goodwin K count: 1.

End-1: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

5-6-7 for the Savages.

Savages get a leadoff BB from Fisch, and that's it.

Mid-1: Sigourney 0, North Linn 0.

 

Flanagan IS pitching. Munson at 1B.

Tricky, tricky.

Savages. Lynx. Away we go. 

FINAL: Martensdale-St. Marys 1, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 0.

#2 NORTH LINN (36-6):

SS Skylar Benesh JR

2B Kenzie Bridgewater SO

1B Ellie Flanagan SR

C Jersey Peyton JR

P Kylie Munson SO (14-2, 2.48)

CF Peyton McMahon FR

DH Harley Henderson FR

LF Lily Rehberg 8TH

3B Alison Christensen SR

(RF Ava Hoover 8TH)

 

#8 SIGOURNEY (26-4):

2B Ava Fisch SO

RF Rain Barthelman SR

P Carly Goodwin JR (22-2, 0.22)

C Josephine Moore SO

SS Kenzi VanDenHeuval FR

1B Erin Dawson JR

CF Courtney Hemsley SR

3B Macy Fisch SR

LF Ava Fineran JR

(No DH)

ALERT:

According to the lineup card, Ellie Flanagan is not pitching tonight for North Linn. Kylie Munson will draw the assignment, Flanagan will bat 3rd and play 1B.

 

Class 2A quarterfinals wrap up

Van Meter beat Missouri Valley, 6-1, and Central Springs got past West Monona, 8-2.

Time to exhale for a bit, move to the other diamond and get ready for North Linn-Sigourney (scheduled for 7 p.m.)

Regina rallies for an 8-inning win over Northeast

Sophomore Kennedy Conner knocked in junior Gabby Sueppel in the bottom of the eighth to give top-ranked Iowa City Regina a 4-3 victory over Northeast in a Class 2A state softball quarterfinal game.

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2A quarterfinals:

Van Meter 6, Missouri Valley 1 (5th)

Central Springs 6, West Monona 0 (5th) 

Lisbon rallies, then Interstate 35 answers

After the Lions scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie it, the Roadrunners tally four of their own and advance to the Class 2A semifinals.

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Dubuque Wahlert continues its rapid ascent

Two years after a 2-30 season, the Golden Eagles earn their first winner's bracket victory at the state softball tournament. Wahlert hits three home runs in a 10-0 whipping of Benton Community.

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Interstate 35 9, Lisbon 5

Class 2A State Quarterfinal, at Fort Dodge

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Lisbon 010 004 0 -- 5 9 2

Katie Murphy and Trinity Darst. Ryleigh Allgood and Blair Baltes. W -- Murphy (17-10). L -- Allgood (21-5). HR -- I-35: Trinity Darst (8).

FINAL: #5 Interstate 35 9, #4 Lisbon 5.

I-35 vs. Regina in the semifinals at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lions vs. Northeast in the consy at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Kahl 1B, A. Clark 2B.

Can they do it again?

Mid-7: I-35 9, Lisbon 5.

8-9-1 for the Lions.

Keller 2-run 2B. It's 9-5.

Murphy delivers, 2-run 2B.

Top-7: I-35 7, Lisbon 5.

Alery 1B. Loaded, 1 out.

The situation:

2 on (both HBPs), 1 out. Alery at the plate in a 5-5 game, top-7.

Regina walks it off in the 8th

Defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City Regina rallied to beat No. 12 Northeast in a 2A quarterfinal, 4-3 in 8 innings.

Gabby Sueppel led off the eighth with a single and scored from second on Kennedy Conner's single to left-center.

The top-ranked Regals advance to the semifinals at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

End-6: I-35 5, Lisbon 5.

Lions strike for 4 runs (just one earned) on 4 hits and an error.

3-4-5 for the Roadrunners.

Holy puppies.

Petersen with a 2-run 1B and it's all square at 5-5.

Allgood raps an RBI 2B.

Bottom-6: I-35 5, Lisbon 3.

Lisbon has one in, two on and Allgood at the plate representing the tying run. 

End 7: Northeast 3, Regina 3

To extras!

Alli Clark led off the bottom of the seventh with a single but was stranded at third. Third baseman Leah Mangelsen recorded the outs on a groundball, a sacrifice bunt and an inning-ending grounder.

Roadrunners strand two.

Mid-6: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

9-1-2 for the Lions, and it feels like it's now or not.

Lions down in order.

End-5: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

7-8-9 for the Roadrunners.

2 on, no outs ... and the Runners come up empty.

Mid-5: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

6-7-8 for the Lions, and they've got to start making a move soon.

End 6: Northeast 3, Regina 3

Morgan Gahan's 6-3 groundout with one out and the bases loaded allows Regina to tie the score.

Nelson leads off with a single, but a 6-U/6-3 DP quells the threat.

End-4: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

2-3-4 for the Roadrunners.

Mid-4: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

3-4-5 for the Lions.

Groundout by Maxwell plates another.

Top-4: I-35 5, Lisbon 1.

 

Roadrunners piece together 3 singles for a run.

Top-4: I-35 4, Lisbon 1.

 

End 5: Northeast 3, Regina 2

Jillian Panther led off the inning with a double, but Northeast pitcher Madison Kluever responded with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout to prevent the tying run from scoring.

Six pitches, 3 outs for the Lions.

End-3: I-35 3, Lisbon 1.

5-6-7 for the 'Runners.

Mid-3: I-35 3, Lisbon 1.

9-1-2 for the Lions.

3-run home run by I-35's Trinity Darst flips everything.

Top-3: I-35 3, Lisbon 1.

Maxwell with a 1-out 1B, then Kirk 2B to set the table.

Mid-4: Northeast 3, Regina 2

A Cadence Driscoll single is followed by a Kaitlyn Hansen bunt single with no one out. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Piper Isbell's one-out RBI groundout restores the Rebels' lead. Webb gets another groundout to keep the margin at one.

End-2: Lisbon 1, I-35 0.

8-9-1 for the Roadrunners.

First olive to the Lions.

Clark INF 1B, Allgood SAC bunt, Petersen RBI 1B.

Bottom-2: Lisbon 1, I-35 0.

Allgood has set down 6 in a row.

Mid-2: I-35 0, Lisbon 0.

4-5-6 for the Lions.

Top 4: Northeast 2, Regina 2

Just like that, it's tied again. Ella Trenkamp takes the first pitch of the inning to the opposite field for a game-tying homer.

End 3: Regina 2, Northeast 1

Avery Kies singles and Dani Laughlin slaps a one-out triple into the left-center gap to tie it. Courntey Kessler's 4-3 groundout scores Laughlin to give the Regals the lead.

Lions down in order (L-6, F-6, 6-3).

End-1: I-35 0, Lisbon 0.

5-6-7 for the Roadrunners.

Kirk with a leadoff bloop 2B, but she's stranded at 2nd.

Mid-1: I-35 0, Lisbon 0.

Mid-3: Northeast 1, Regina 0

Rebels get a pair of infield singles in the top of the third, but Ashley Webb gets a strikeout to end the threat.

Lisbon and I-35 are underway.

#4 LISBON (34-7)

SS Peyton Robinson SR

RF Kaitlynn Hasselbusch SO

CF Kali Nelson SR

1B Ella Clark SR

P Ryleigh Allgood SR (21-4, 1.93)

LF Addi Petersen JR

C Blair Baltes SR

3B Kamryn Kahl FR

2B Addie Clark SO

(No DH)

#4 LISBON (34-7)

SS Peyton Robinson SR

RF Kaitlynn Hasselbusch SO

CF Kali Nelson SR

1B Ella Clark SR

P Ryleigh Allgood SR (21-4, 1.93)

LF Addi Petersen JR

C Blair Baltes SR

3B Kamryn Kahl FR

2B Addie Clark SO

(No DH)

#5 INTERSTATE 35 (25-12)

CF Gracie Kirk JR

3B Josie McCuddin SR

C Trinity Darst JR

2B Betsy Jones 8TH

DH Shailey Dixson SO

1B Kady Alery JR

P Katie Murphy SR (16-10, 1.38)

LF Cora Keller SO

SS Elyse Maxwell 8TH

RF Kelsey Morris FR

End 1: Northeast 1, Regina 0

A two-out single for Regina's Courtney Kessler, but Ashley Webb's liner is caught by shortstop Emma Kjergaard to end the inning.

Mid-1: Northeast 1, Regina 0

Madison Kluever leads off the game with a home run to give the Rebels the lead over the top-ranked Regals.

Dubuque Wahlert 10, Benton Community 0

Class 3A State Quarterfinal, at Fort Dodge

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Dubuque Wahlert 320 32 -- 10 8 1

Jessa DeMoss and Ana Glawe. Julia Roth and Bailey Welu. W -- Roth (15-3). L -- DeMoss (17-10). HR -- DW: Anna Roling (5), Ruth Tauber (11), Roth (13).

Sieverding RBI 1B.

FINAL: Wahlert 10, Benton 0 (5).

Lisbon vs. I-35 will start on time.

RBI 1B (infield) for King.

Bottom-5: Wahlert 9, Benton 0.

Assumption has defeated Saydel 5-0.

Final: Davenport Assumption 5, Saydel 0

Knights (33-6) move on to the Class 3A semifinals at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Bobcats are up and down in 7 pitches.

Mid-5: Wahlert 8, Benton 0.

4-5-6 for the Eagles.

End-4: Wahlert 8, Benton 0.

Top of the order for the Bobcats.

Tauber RBI 1B with 2 outs. She is 2-for-2 with a walk and 3 RBIs.

And then ... Roth HR (her 13th).

Bottom-4: Wahlert 8, Benton 0.

Bobcats strand two more, that's 6 LOB through 4 innings.

Mid-4: Wahlert 5, Benton 0.

7-8-9 for the Eagles.

DeMoss works around a 1-out walk.

End-3: Wahlert 5, Benton 0.

5-6-7 for the Bobcats.

Townsley with a leadoff 1B, stranded at 2nd.

Mid-3: Wahlert 5, Benton 0.

3-4-5 for the Eagles.

End-2: Wahlert 5, Benton 0.

1-2-3 for the Bobcats.

Ruth Tauber with her 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot to right. Preceded by a 2-out error to keep the inning alive.

Bottom-2: Wahlert 5, Benton 0.

Promising start for the Bobcats in the top of the 2nd, with 2 on and no outs, then 2nd/3rd and 1 out.

But they come away with nothing.

Mid-2: Wahlert 3, Benton 0.

7-8-9 for the Eagles.

On Diamond 1: Assumption leads Saydel 5-0 in the 3rd.

End-1: Wahlert 3, Benton 0.

5-6-7 for the Bobcats.

Anna Roling ... gone.

5th home run of the year is a 2-run shot to left-center field.

Bottom-1: Wahlert 3, Benton 0.

First olive to the Eagles.

Tauber BB, to 2nd on 4-3, scores on Teslow 1B.

Bottom-1: Wahlert 1, Benton 0.

 

Townsley reaches E-5 to start the game. Erased on FC. Seeck stranded at 2nd.

Mid-1: Benton 0, Wahlert 0.

#3 DUBUQUE WAHLERT (31-8):

CF Ruth Taiber FR

P Julia Roth FR (14-3, 1.80)

C Tierani Teslow 1B

DH Anna Roling SO

2B Sadie Schultz FR

3B Addison Klein FR

LF Nora King SR

C Bailey Welu SR

SS Kylie Sieverding FR

(RF Charli Kiefer FR)  

#6 BENTON COMMUNITY (28-14):

3B Emma Townsley JR

CF Hope Moore SR

C Ana Glawe SO

P Jessa DeMoss JR (17-9, 2.34)

DH Hannah Greiner SO

LF Layna DeMoss 8TH

RF Jaida Lyons JR

2B Calista Nolte FR

SS Madisyn Schulze SR

(1B Fionna McLeod SR)

Tuesday's state softball schedule

Class 3A quarterfinals

No. 2 Davenport Assumption (32-6) vs. No. 8 Saydel (23-6), 11 a.m.

No. 3 Dubuque Wahlert (31-8) vs. No. 6 Benton Community (28-14), 11:30 a.m.

Class 2A quarterfinals

No. 1 Iowa City Regina (27-8) vs. No. 12 Northeast (22-11), 1 p.m.

No. 4 Lisbon (34-7) vs. No. 5 Interstate 35 (25-12), 1:30 p.m.

No. 2 Van Meter (34-5) vs. No. 8 Missouri Valley (29-3), 3 p.m.

No. 3 Central Springs (25-5) vs. No. 6 West Monona (29-6), 3:30 p.m.

Class 1A quarterfinals

No. 1 Martensdale-St. Marys (25-6) vs. No. 9 Fort Dodge St. Edmond (23-11), 5 p.m.

No. 5 Wayne (21-8) vs. No. 6 Remsen St. Mary’s (25-1), 5:30 p.m.

No. 2 North Linn (36-6) vs. No. 8 Sigourney (26-4), 7 p.m.

No. 3 Southeast Warren (25-6) vs. No. 7 Clarksville (28-1), 7:30 p.m.

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