KMCH SPORTS: Results from Monday 7/22 Day 1 of State Softball and Baseball

BY JON SWISHER-SPORTS DIRECTOR:

Day one of the 2024 State Softball and Baseball Tournaments took place yesterday.

In Fort Dodge, Western Dubuque fell to No. 1 North Polk 7-2. The Bobcats now move the 5th place game taking on Fort Dodge at 12:45 this afternoon. Sports Director Jon Swisher and Bill Logan will have the call.

5A winners included:

West Des Moines Valley, Ankeny, Pleasant Valley and Urbandale.

4A- Carlisle, North Scott and ADM.

3A- Williamsburg and Dubuque Wahlert Catholic

Also this afternoon in Class 1A our 2nd coverage area team in play, Ed-Co the 8th seed goes up against Martensdale-St. Mary’s at 4:45. Jon and Bill will have that right here from KMCH Sports as well.

In Baseball, at Carroll Class 1A quarterfinals:

North Linn got off to a good start scoring 2 runs in the first but Remsen-St. Mary’s answered with 6 in the bottom half and never looked back winning 10-6. The Lynx finish with a record of 24-9.

Akron-Westfield, Lynnville-Sully and Mason City Newman Catholic also won in 1A.

In Cedar Rapids, Class 3A quarterfinals. After a nearly 4 hour weather delay, Marion beat CP-U 12-2. North Polk and Sioux City Bishop Heelan also were victorious.