Oskaloosa’s softball team swept a doubleheader from Grinnell Wednesday night (6/30) at Jay Harms Field. The Indians took the first game 8-0 as Faith DeRonde pitched a three-hitter, and Lucy Roach and Aubrey Boender both had two hits and two runs batted in. In the nightcap, Olivia Gordon doubled in Maleah Walker with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth, as the Indians beat Grinnell 2-1. DeRonde was also the winning pitcher in game two. Oskaloosa is now 19-13 overall and 11-8 in the Little Hawkeye Conference. The Indians softball team is off until Monday night (7/5), when they host Dallas Center-Grimes.
In high school baseball Wednesday, Grinnell swept a doubleheader from Oskaloosa 3-0 and 4-2. In game one, Owen Coffman pitched a two-hitter for the Tigers. In the nightcap, Brady Steward pitched a three-hitter for the victory. Alex Christ was the losing pitcher in game two; he also had a two-run single in that second game. The Indians are now 4-20 on the season and 3-16 in the Conference. Osky hosts Dallas Center-Grimes in a single game Friday night (7/2).