ACKLEY Samantha Ubben surrendered only one hit and the BCLUW softball team improved to 3-0 in NICL West Division play with a 3-1 victory against Class 1A No. 12 AGWSR here Monday night.

Ubben struck out eight, walked one and allowed only one Cougar hit. It was an Anna Jaspers home run, however, that cut AGWSRs deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth.

BCLUW (8-4, 3-0) struck for two runs in the top of the first inning and another in the seventh, using its trademark small-ball tactics to turn five hits into three runs. Sara Sharp led the Comets with two hits, scoring an insurance run in the seventh on a grounder off the bat of Leah Yantis.

Taryan Barrick struck out six from the circle for AGWSR (8-3, 1-2), which saw a five-game winning streak snapped.

BCLUW hosts 2A No. 4 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter tonight in Conrad, while AGWSR goes to Aplington-Parkersburg.

Mustangs make quick work of Spartans

GRUNDY CENTER The East Marshall softball team scored in each of its five at-bats, rattling off a 13-3 win against Grundy Center in an NICL West Division pairing on Monday night.

The Spartans (2-4, 0-3) managed four hits against East Marshall hurler Kodie Hoskey, who struck out four and walked none.

Madison Farrington doubled and homered, driving in three for the Mustangs (6-5, 2-1), while Maria Rasmusson had a double among her three hits. Melinda Puumala added two hits and Hoskey had a double among her two hits.

Brittany Burroughs got the loss in the circle for Grundy Center (2-4, 0-3).

Mann drives in three as BCLUW wins

ACKLEY Logan Mann hit a run-scoring single in the fifth inning and a two-run homer in the seventh, providing the BCLUW baseball team with enough offense to ward off AGWSR 4-2 in Mondays NICL West Division contest.

The Comets (6-3, 3-0) went in front 1-0 on Manns RBI single, driving in Ian Showers with the first run of the game in the top of the fifth. Troy Dolphin singled and scored ahead of Manns round-tripper in the seventh, which made it 4-0 Comets before AGWSR scratched together two runs in the bottom half.

Blake Mann went 6 1/3 innings for the win, striking out 11 and walking two. Brad Barkema came on for the save, getting the final two outs as BCLUW ran its win streak to five games.

Luke Starr got the loss for AGWSR (1-4, 0-3), which issued a combined nine walks to Comet batters. Starr had two hits and Nathan Karsjens the only other for the Cougars.

AGWSR goes to East Marshall in divisional play Wednesday, while BCLUW visits Iowa Falls-Alden on Thursday.

East Marshall baseball nets first victory

GRUNDY CENTER Three four-run outbursts helped the East Marshall baseball team chart its first win of the season, defeating Grundy Center 13-8 in an NICL West Division showdown here Monday.

Justin Ridout pitched five innings for the win, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out six.

Jordan McAnulty led the East Marshall bats, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Ridout helped his own cause, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Zane Johnson, Lansin Lacina, Colton Weese, Jacob Svendsen and Gage Hulin each added a hit for East Marshall (1-7, 1-1).

Travis Kuester allowed eight runs in four innings for Grundy Center (1-4, 1-2).

Mohawks sweep Bobcat softball

MASON CITY The Mason City softball team (4-6, 2-2) swept Marshalltown (0-9, 0-4) in Mondays CIML Iowa Conference doubleheader, 5-1 and 6-5. No other details were available as of press time.

HOUSTON Connor Wong hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and Houston advanced to the final round of its ...

MASON CITY Wyatt Himes drove in the only run in the first game and scored the go-ahead run in the second, ...

GILBERT Kallie Malloy tossed a three-hit shutout in the first win and 6 1/3 innings of one-hit relief in the ...

HUXLEY The BCLUW softball team bowed twice to opponents at the Ballard Tournament on Saturday, splitting their ...

HOUSTON Cole Bedford hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, Corbin Martin struck out nine in seven innings ...

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