Two area softball teams have earned their way to the State tournament in Fort Dodge. Sigourney won the Class 1A Region 5 championship Monday night (7/12) with a 6-3 victory over Belle Plaine in Sigourney. Kaylee Weber homered and drove in two runs for the Savages…with Carly Goodwin pitching a one-hitter with five strikeouts. Sigourney will find out Tuesday night who they will play in the State quarterfinals. We do know that game will be next Monday morning or afternoon (7/19) and you’ll be able to hear it on KMZN AM & FM.
Switching to Class 2A, Pella Christian defeated fourth-ranked Van Meter 12-5 Monday to win the 2A Region 4 title. The Eagles are going to State for the first time since 1990. Their first game at State will be next Monday against an opponent to be determined.
In Class 3A, Clarke of Osceola surprised ninth-ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 11-4 Monday in Eddyville. The Rockets finish the year with a 27-10 record.
In Class 4A softball Monday, Oskaloosa needed extra innings to play an extra game. The Indians defeated sixth-ranked Norwalk 3-2 in ten innings in Norwalk in the Region 6 semifinals. Olivia Gordon singled home Maleah Walker with one out in the tenth to put the Indians in front. Gordon talks about her game-winning hit.
“I was a little nervous, I’m not going to lie. But I just decided ‘OK., this is it. I’m going to get a hit here and we’re going to get on and it’s going to be great.’ And that’s what happened.”
Faith DeRonde pitched all ten innings to get the victory, her 14th of the season, with eight strikeouts. Oskaloosa now hosts Benton Community Tuesday night (7/13) for the Region championship and a trip to State. The first pitch is at 7:00; KBOE-FM’s live coverage starts at 6:45.
