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Mount Vernon explodes

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Fifth-seeded PCM awoke a monster in fourth-seed Mount Vernon during Class 3A opener Monday at Rogers Park. PCM (26-5 overall) scored two runs in the sixth inning to break a 0-0 tie, but Mount Vernon (31-7) broke out with a six-run answer. Mount Vernon earned the 6-2 victory and advanced to the quarterfinals. Mount Vernon will face top-seed Williamsburg (38-5) on Tuesday at 1 p.m. back on Iowa Central Field. Hayden Gookin (22-4) earned the victory, allowing three hits with four strikeouts. Both Sophia Patten and Brynlee Bettcher had two hits. Patten drove in two runs, as did ...

Wahlert impressive in rout

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Second-seeded Dubuque Wahlert used the home run ball on Monday — but not from the career home run leader, as she was dealing in the circle. The Golden Eagles (36-6 overall) hit two homers as they earned a spot in the quarterfinals with a 9-1 victory over seventh-seeded West Delaware (25-12). Wahlert will face two-time defending (2A) champion Van Meter (33-6), who moved up to Class 3A this season. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Iowa Central Field. Julia Roth is the state’s career home run leader with 74, but it was teammate Ruth Tauber and Natalie Ruba who went deep ...

Centennial dominates to advance

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Second-ranked Ankeny Centennial put on the same kind of power display it has shown all year, besting Dowling here Monday at Rogers Park, 12-2 in four innings. The Jaguars (39-3 overall) will now face Southeast Polk in Class 5A on Triton Field Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. Mylie Hatfield hit a grand slam as part of a big second inning — the 14th longball of the year for the senior. Delaney Wyble went deep to give Centennial back-to-back homers, with Kori Lincium adding her 18th homer in the third. During the regular season, Ankeny Centennial shattered the team record for home runs with 84. ...

Carlisle fights off North Polk

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Anyah Oatts was the hero for Carlisle in the seventh inning — twice. A spectacular catch first preserved a 2-2 tie in the seventh. With two outs in the bottom half of the seventh, Oatts then drove in pinch runner Chloe Prenoosil for a 3-2 Wildcat victory over seventh-seed North Polk ...

Williamsburg wipes out West Liberty, 15-1

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A shot at history remains for top-ranked Williamsburg. The Raiders are looking to become the first team in Iowa girls high school history to win four consecutive state softball championships. Williamsburg (38-5 overall) made quick work of No. 8 West Liberty by a 15-1 count in a Class 3A ...

ADM easily handles Burlington

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Iowa State commit Lauren Hagedorn has been in many pressure situations on the diamond. In Monday’s Class 4A opening round for top-ranked ADM (34-4 overall), the ace — who boasts a 0.95 earned run average — gave up one run in the first inning. That was it, though. Hagedorn shut the ...