KMCH SPORTS: WD Hawks Baseball makes the most of opportunity on the big stage with upset of #1

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

BASEBALL-

The West Delaware Hawks Baseball team made their experience even more special last night with an upset of the number one team in Class 3A, Dubuque Wahlert Catholic. Playing in the 5th night of the If You Build It High School Series, the Hawks jumped out in front early and held on for a 5-3 win. Freshman Wes Waterhouse controlled the Golden Eagles offense, allowing 6 hits, walking 3, hitting one, striking out one and forcing 7 runners to be left on base. Junior Ethan Sellers came in to close things out and picked up the save as the Hawks improved to 9-16 and dropped Wahlert to 24-3. The game lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes in front of a crowd of 1,400 fans.

Independence and Beckman Catholic split, Mustangs took game one 16-6 while the Blazers took the second game 11-7.

Cascade topped Mount Vernon 12-1 in 5.

Ed-Co defeated North Cedar 15-1.

Starmont and North Linn split with the Stars winning 3-1 and the Lynx taking the nightcap 7-2.

Western Dubuque split with North Scott, taking game one 13-2 and falling 5-3.

SOFTBALL-

Class 3A #9 West Delaware was swept by 4A # 11 Grinnell 6-1 and 8-0.

Independence and Vinton-Shellsburg split with Vikettes winning 4-0 before the Mustangs won 10-0.

East Buchanan roughed up by Calamus-Wheatland 16-3.

Ed-Co took two from North Cedar 12-0 and 13-0.

North Linn swept Marquette Catholic, 13-3 and 11-3.

Cascade upset West Liberty 7-2.