KMCH SPORTS: RESULTS from Thursday 6/18

BY JON SWISHER -SPORTS DIRECTOR:

BASEBALL-

West Delaware split with Vinton-Shellsburg, losing 3-0 before winning 8-1. The Hawks will return to play later today hosting another WaMaC cross-division doubleheader with Williamsburg starting at 5pm.

Independence swept CC-A 6-1 and 8-2.

Starmont topped Calamus-Wheatland 9-1.

East Buchanan hammered Easton Valley 20-4.

Ed-Co lost to Lisbon 11-0.

North Linn took two from Midland 6-0 and 12-3.

In the second night at the Field of Dreams “If You Build It” High School Series, Cascade survived Beckman Catholic in 10 innings, 5-4 and won 16-3 in 5 innings in the night cap finishing up around 10pm because of a lightning delay.

Anamosa split with Northeast, Rebels won 4-1 and the Blue Raiders took the 2nd game 13-7.

SOFTBALL-

Starmont fell twice to Cal-Wheat 11-8 and 10-7.

Ed-Co defeated Lisbon 9-5 in game one before the second contest was suspended because of weather which they will finish on July 2nd.

North Linn took down Midland 12-0 and 13-3.

Monticello split with Camanche, claiming game one, 17-1 then lost 10-4.

Western Dubuque was doubled up by Cedar Falls 5-1 both games.

Today the 40th annual West Delaware Softball Tournament at the Beckman Sports Complex begins at 9am. Fourteen teams involved with 5 of them being ranked from Class 4A to 1A. All our coverage on the KMCH Sports Video Stream at kmch.com begins with game one – Ed-Co and Beckman Catholic with Bill Logan beginning at 9am, game two will be Cascade facing Kee High then West Delaware plays its first and only game of the day at 12:30pm against the winner of Monticello and Don Bosco.