KMCH SPORTS: WD Hawks Softball honors Al Hermsen on annual cancer awareness night

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

SOFTBALL-

The West Delaware program honored Al Hermsen, longtime umpire and Grandpa to two current players on the team, last night during their annual cancer awareness games at Sill Field. Hermsen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last October. Al’s family joined him as well as many friends showing up to support his ongoing fight. On the field, the Hawks swept WaMaC cross-division foe Vinton-Shellsburg, 4-0 and 12-1 in 4 innings.

Independence was swept by Clear Creek-Amana 10-0 and 11-1.

Ed-Co took two from Maquoketa Valley 14-7 and 11-2.

BASEBALL-

West Delaware on the way back from their annual College World Series trip to Omaha stopped at Clarinda for a JV/Varsity doubleheader; the Hawks’ varsity squad beat the Cardinals 14-5. WD returns to play tonight back at home for the first time in 15 days hosting Vinton-Shellsburg at the Beckman Sports Complex. All the coverage On-Air and the KMCH Sports Video Stream at kmch.com with Sports Director Jon Swisher and Corey Coates starting around 4:55pm.

Beckman Catholic topped North Linn 9-4. 

East Buchanan fell to Mason City Newman Catholic at home 10-6.

Cascade blanked Starmont 11-0 in 6 innings for Head Coach Roamn Hummel’s 400th career win.

Western Dubuque was the first coverage area team to compete in the “If You Build It” High School Series in the very first game at the new professional ballpark at the Field of Dreams Complex  outside of Dyersville. The Bobcats thumped Clinton 11-1 in 5 innings.