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No. 5 Gaels take care of Cowgirls

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CLARION — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team bounced back in North Central Conference play with a dominating 14-1 win in six innings over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows here Friday night. Rihanna Myers struck out 12, including the first nine batters she faced, adding two runs scored at the plate for the Gaels (11-2 overall, 4-1 in league). Myrah Lemon was 3-for-4 with a double and five RBI, Jade Rock had two hits, drove in three and scored twice, and Sophia Schlienz scored three times with three walks. “We really did a great job throughout the lineup of getting on ...

No. 10 Dodgers sweep Waterloo East at home

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The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team lit up the scoreboard here on Friday evening at Ed McNeil Field. Behind home runs by Will McElroy, Kolton Schiltz and Caiden Fraher, the Dodgers wiped out Waterloo East. Scores were 11-1 in six innings and 17-2 in four. McElroy had a homer in each game, while Fraher’s two-run shot ended the nightcap early in favor of Fort Dodge (18-4 overall). The senior also stole two bases in the opener and scored twice in game two. “Just a special moment for a senior like Caiden,” FDSH head coach Blake Utley said. “He doesn’t always ...

Gaels continue their winning ways, 12-10

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Confidence tends to be a fickle beast in baseball. Right now, St. Edmond definitely has it. The Gaels won for the seventh time in nine games on Thursday night, holding off Emmetsburg by a final of 12-10 to conclude the Iowa Central Invitational just before midnight at Rogers Park. A ...

BEAT GOES ON

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The third-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge softball team showed off the depth they have both in the lineup and the dugout here on Friday afternoon, sweeping Sioux City East at Rogers Park. Scores were 18-0 in four innings and 18-2, again in four. The Dodgers (15-2 overall) put runs on the ...

BACK ON TRACK

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The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team rebounded from a tough road loss by topping GTRA here Thursday night at Rogers Park, 9-2. Senior Faith Shirbroun finished 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, freshman Breckyn Ulrich had two hits, stole four bases and scored once, and ...

Algona tops Gaels, moves to 8-2 on year

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ALGONA — The fifth-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team allowed Algona a big inning here Wednesday night. The Bulldogs plated five runs in the fourth on their way to an 8-1 victory in North Central Conference action. Allison Trunkhill tossed a one-hitter for Algona (8-2 overall, 4-0 in league), striking out eight with three walks. Jillian Burns was 4-for-4 with three runs scored, as Makenna Elsbecker had a home run. “We just couldn’t get going at the plate,” SEHS head coach Bill Shirbroun said. “We had so much momentum against Clear Lake, but credit Algona, because ...