No. 10 MMC drops A-W

The Akron-Westfield baseball team scored five seventh-inning runs and left the bases loaded, but it was not enough as they fell 7-5 at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn in War Eagle Conference baseball action on Wednesday.

"We never gave up and we battled back," A-W coach Gordy Johnson said. "I was real happy with the boys staying in the game."

Trailing 7-0 with hard-throwing Eagles pitcher Will Hanson on the mound, the Westerners bats came to life.

Ben Brown walked, Connor Heyl reached on an error, before Mitch Hedlund, Michael Harris and Alex Frankl hit consecutive singles. Michael Oetken doubled, Tyler Johnson singled and one out later, Cale Banks and Brown walked to load the bases.

But MMC reliever Jerad Letsche retired the next hitter to end the contest and give the Eagles their 18th win of the season.

"The boys were happy with the way they battled, but disappointed that they couldn't get one more hit," Gordy Johnson said.

Brown took the loss on the mound as he thew six innings of nine-hit baseball. He struck out five and walked a pair.

Gordy Johnson was impressed with Hanson's stuff.

"He has a good fastball and he throws his curveball for a strike," he said. "(MMC ace Jacob) Lehnhoff is really tough, but I think Hanson is also one of the best pitchers in the conference."

"We've seen them both and they're both pretty tough."

Frankl and Harris each had two hits to pace the Westerners (13-8, 9-5), who travel to Inwood on Thursday to take on West Lyon. A-W returns to WEC action at home on Friday as they look to exact revenge on Hinton - 1-0 winners the first time around.

Baseball

Sioux City North 9, Le Mars 1

Tyler Candor had an RBI single in the first inning to score the only run as Le Mars dropped a 9-1 decision at Sioux City North on Wednesday.

No other details were available at press time.

Baseball

Westwood 13, Remsen-Union 0

The R-U Rockets mustered just two hits as they fell 13-0 in five innings to Westwood in Sloan on Tuesday.

Josh Bohnenkamp singled and Jacob Fiedler doubled for R-U (1-16), which plays at Battle Creek-Ida Grove on Thursday.

Softball

No. 3 Bishop Heelan 11, Le Mars 2

The Le Mars Lady Bulldogs fell 11-2 to No. 3 Bishop Heelan in non-conference softball action on Wednesday in Sioux City.

Le Mars plated all three of their runs with two outs in the third. Erica Westhoff drew a walk, Emily Anderson followed with a single and Natalie Miller singled them both home.

Erin Kommes pitched all six innings for the Lady 'Dogs. Just one of the 11 runs she surrendered was earned. She allowed seven hits, three walks and fanned two.

Emily Te Brink had two hits for the Lady 'Dogs (20-10) who return to Lakes Conference action on Thursday when they host Cherokee on Parents' Night.

Softball

Galva-Holstein 10, Kingsley-Pierson 2

The Lady Panthers dropped a 10-2 decision to the Pirates at home on Tuesday.

Taylor Green pitched a complete-game 11-hitter. Just four of the runs she allowed were earned.

Deandra Mahrt led K-P with two hits - including a double - and scored both runs. Ashley Ruba was 2-for-3 wiht a double and an RBI. Jenn Henrich and Dani Sudbeck had the other two hits for the Lady Panthers, who mustered just six.