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Hillcrest Academy bows out in semifinals with loss to Martensdale-St. Mary’s
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Hillcrest Academy's impressive postseason run came to a tough close Wednesday in the Class 1A State Semifinal, falling 18-8 to Martensdale-St. Mary’s. Despite a strong mid-game lead, the No. 8 seed Ravens were undone by a furious Blue Devils comeback, which included 16 unanswered runs.
Pictures from Carroll: Hillcrest Academy
Pictures from Carroll: Hillcrest Academy Photos from Hillcrest Academy’s first round state baseball victory over Remsen St. Mary’s Hillcrest Academy players celebrate following an IHSAA Iowa State Baseball tournament quarterfinal game between the #1 seed Remsen Saint Mary’s and #8 seed Hillcrest Academy in Carroll, Iowa on Monday, July 21, 2025. The Ravens upset the Hawks 3-1 to advance.
Fairfield’s Burkhart leads SEC All-Conference baseball list
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The 2025 Southeast Conference baseball season has come and gone, which means its time to take a look back at the players that made a lasting impact on their teams through the summer campaign with the 2025 SEC All-Conference baseball lists. There were plenty of fireworks this season. The SEC title race came down to the final game once again.
Washington’s Leighton Salazar named SEC softball Player of the Year
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Southeast Conference season has nearly wrapped up, with just one team left standing as the 2025 State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge approaches. This team, the Washington Demons, are the reigning SEC champions and will begin postseason play on Tuesday.
Pekin’s pitches way past New London
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. SIGOURNEY — In a tightly contested Class 1A District 5 final Saturday night in Sigourney, the script flipped from the last meeting between New London and Pekin. After falling 2-1 earlier in the season, Pekin (12-9) returned the favor, claiming a 2-1 win over New London (15-10) to advance to the regional final.
Ravens take down No. 2 Savages
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. SIGOURNEY — Hillcrest Academy pulled off one of the biggest upsets across the state on Saturday night, taking down No. 2-ranked Sigourney 5-4 in the Class 1A District 5 final. The Ravens (16-7) and Savages (22-4) each scored a run in the first inning, but a three-run burst by Hillcrest in the second gave them a 4-1 lead, a lead they would never relinquish.
Fairfield softball’s season ended by Davis County
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD — Fairfield’s postseason run came to an end Thursday night with a 6-4 loss to Davis County in the Class 3A Region 8 semifinal. The Trojans (20-16) led from the third to fifth innings, but a late surge from the Mustangs secured the win. Davis County (17-10) struck early with two runs on four hits in the first inning.
No. 2 Louisa-Muscatine fires past Van Buren County
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Van Buren County softball saw its season come to an end on Wednesday night with a hard-fought 10-6 loss to Louisa-Muscatine in the Class 2A Region 2 second round. Despite the loss, the Warriors (9-13) gave the No. 2 rated Falcons (27-6) nearly all they could muster. Through two innings, the Warriors and Falcons both went scoreless as each squad put on a defensive clinic.
Fairfield baseball bested at Mount Vernon
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MOUNT VERNON — Fairfield baseball came up short against Mount Vernon on Monday night. The Trojans held a 3-2 lead after two and a half innings, but the Mustangs scored five unanswered runs to win it. Cason Miller led the Trojans with two hits and one RBI. Voss Richardson had a hit and RBI as well. Dain Burkhart and Luke Konczal each had a hit as well.
New London knocks off Notre Dame, advances to district final
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. NEW LONDON — New London baseball extended its postseason run with a gritty 8-5 victory over Southeast Iowa Super Conference South rival Notre Dame on Tuesday night in a Class 1A district semifinal clash. The Tigers (15-9) now advance to the district final where they'll face Pekin (11-9) at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Huskies shutout Bears to move on in 1A field
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. RIVERSIDE — Highland softball took care of business Monday night, rolling past English Valleys 8-0 in a Class 1A Region 4 playoff matchup at Highland High School. The Huskies needed just five innings to get the job done, putting together a dominant performance both at the plate and in the field.
Hillcrest Academy, Highland advance
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. RIVERSIDE — Hillcrest Academy and Highland baseball teams kicked off postseason play with commanding victories on Monday night, setting up a compelling second-round showdown. The Ravens made quick work of HLV at Highland High School, posting a 12-2 win. Hillcrest jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back.
Weather disrupts 1A, 2A postseason start
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For baseball classes 1A and 2A, the postseason has begun. On Saturday night, a handful of teams began the journey, others were not so lucky as weather pushed their games back to Monday. Just four teams were able to get their games in with the locations being New London and Moravia. Wins came from New London and Pekin on Saturday night. New London defended its home turf with a 4-1 win over Wapello.
Demons defeat Golden Hawks, Chiefs to close week
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Washington softball team continues its impressive run as the regular season draws to a close. The No. 9-ranked Demons recently secured two more wins, squeaking past Mid-Prairie 5-3 before dominating Southeast Conference rival Keokuk 14-2 to wrap up league play. In their clash with Mid-Prairie, Washington controlled the game early, building a 5-0 lead through five innings.
Washington drops pair to end week
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. It was a tough week for Washington baseball, as the Demons suffered back-to-back losses between Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesday, the Demons were shut out by Mid-Prairie in a 7-0 defeat. Blayze Richardson of Washington and Gentry Bontrager of Mid-Prairie were locked in a pitchers’ duel for the first three innings, with both teams held scoreless during that stretch.
Hillcrest Academy wins out at West Burlington
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WEST BURLINGTON — It was a successful Monday night for Hillcrest Academy, as both the baseball and softball teams came away with wins in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North vs. South matchup at West Burlington. The Ravens’ baseball team delivered a dominant performance, cruising to a 17-6 victory over the Falcons.
Columbus finishes strong at Pekin
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. PACKWOOD — Pekin held control through the first three innings of its Southeast Iowa Super Conference North matchup against Columbus on Tuesday night, but the Wildcats took over in the middle frames and rolled to a 15-6 victory. The early innings were back-and-forth. Columbus opened the game with two runs in the first, but Pekin responded with three of its own to take a 3-2 lead.
Mt. Pleasant solidifies third in SEC in split with Burlington
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. BURLINGTON -- Mt. Pleasant baseball experienced mixed results in its Southeast Conference doubleheader against Burlington on Monday at Community Field. The Panthers dropped the opener in a lopsided 13-2 loss but rebounded with an 11-7 win in game two. Game one was dominated by Burlington from start to finish.
Softball playoff brackets
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released its postseason matchups for the 2025 softball postseason. Teams from all five classes now know their path to the state tournament. Class 1A and 2A games are set to begin on Monday, July 7, while 3A, 4A an 5A will start on Thursday, July 10. Listed below are all first round matchups for the area teams, by region.
Panthers softball sees lead dissipate against Chiefs
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MT. PLEASANT — Mt. Pleasant softball couldn’t hold on to an early lead in Thursday night’s Southeast Conference matchup, falling to Keokuk 13-8. The Panthers (4-22) led by two runs after three innings, but their offense went cold while the Chiefs (3-21) surged, scoring in every inning from the fourth on to complete the comeback.
Mt. Pleasant takes care of Keokuk in five innings
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MT. PLEASANT — Mt. Pleasant baseball made quick work of Keokuk in Thursday night’s Southeast Conference matchup, cruising to a 14-4 win in just five innings. The Panthers (13-9) wasted no time setting the tone, scoring in each of the first four innings while racking up 12 hits along the way. They opened the game with two runs in the first inning and never looked back.
Trojan softball takes care of Fort Madison, Cardinal
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Trojans softball team kicked off the week in dominant fashion, collecting three convincing wins over two nights. On Monday, they swept a doubleheader against Fort Madison with scores of 8-0 and 12-4, widening their grip on second place in the Southeast Conference standings.
Fairfield baseball doubles up on Fort Madison
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield baseball team continued its strong run in Southeast Conference play Monday night, picking up a dominant 11-0 win and a gritty 5-4 victory in a doubleheader sweep of Fort Madison. With the pair of victories, the Trojans improve to 15-7 overall and 9-2 in the SEC, solidifying their second-place standing behind league leader Burlington.
Softball scoreboard
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Workman’s walk-off homer pushes Fairfield over Mt. Pleasant
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD — The Southeast Conference showdown between Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant delivered all the drama fans could ask for, culminating in a walk-off home run that sealed a 10-9 victory for the Trojans. In a game that featured three lead changes and relentless scoring, it was Fairfield junior Dayson Workman who stole the spotlight.
Trojan offense shines in win over Panthers
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD — Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant faced off Thursday night in a Southeast Conference softball showdown, and it was all Trojans as Fairfield powered to a dominant 10-1 win over the Panthers. The Trojans (10-8) wasted no time getting on the board, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning and maintaining control the rest of the way.
Fairfield softball wins game two of doubleheader with Burlington
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. BURLINGTON — Fairfield softball saw victory and defeat on Monday night in its Southeast Conference doubleheader with Burlington. The Trojans fell in game 14-6 in game one and were winners 10-4 in game two. Fairfield was led by Lilly Bergren and Olivia Hollander in game one. The pair had two hits each and Hollander tallied an RBI.
Trojans tripped up in battled between SEC leaders
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. BURLINGTON — Fairfield and Burlington clashed Monday night in a pivotal Southeast Conference matchup at Community Field. The evening proved tough for the Trojans, as the Grayhounds swept the doubleheader with wins of 9-8 and 10-3, gaining a commanding two-game lead atop the SEC standings. In Game 1, Fairfield came out hot at the plate.
Softball roundup
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Hillcrest Academy defeated Belle Plaine on Thursday with a stellar offensive showing. The Ravens trailed 3-2 after one, but scored 13 between the third and fifth innings. Malia Yoder had three hits, two runs and one RBI in the win. Delaney Shaw finished with two hits, two runs and four RBIs. Keota used a couple big middle innings to get by Pekin on Saturday.
Small school baseball roundup
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Highland just narrowly got by Pekin on Thursday night. The Huskies and Panthers were tied 7-7 after seven innings. A single run by Highland in the eighth was enough to get the job done. Logan McFarland had three hits and two RBIs to lead Highland. For Pekin, Henry Adam and Brandt Latcham had three hits. Latcham had two RBIs as well.
Demons’ rally falls short against Bloodhounds
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — Fort Madison controlled the game for nearly its entirety in Thursday night’s Southeast Conference matchup against Washington. The Bloodhounds held the lead through six and a half innings, never trailing until late in the game. The Demons, however, came alive in dramatic fashion to force extra innings, but ultimately fell short, losing 6-4 in the eighth.
Washington holds off Fort Madison
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON -- Washington softball continues to dominate Southeast Conference play, picking up its sixth consecutive league victory with a 4-2 win over Fort Madison on Thursday night. The Demons wasted no time getting on the board. Leadoff hitter Leighton Salazar opened the game with a double, and Ella Greiner followed with an RBI single to bring her home.
Baseball scoreboard: Van Buren, Cardinal grab two wins
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. New London 10, Wapello 0 Van Buren County 3, Hillcrest Academy 2 Van Buren County 7, Danville 0 Cardinal 10, Centerville 4 Cardinal 5, Centerville 1 Highland 3, Louisa-Muscatine 2 Hillcrest Academy 2, Lone Tree 0 Central Lee 11, Winfield-Mt. Union 3 Sigourney 10, Keota 1 Burlington Notre Dame 11, Pekin 1 West Liberty 3, Mid-Prairie 2 West Liberty 7, Mid-Prairie 6
High powered Hawks too much for Tigers
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DONNELLSON — It was a tough night for New London on Tuesday, as the Tigers fell to Central Lee 9-1. The Hawks came out swinging, putting up six runs in a dominant first inning to take immediate control of the game. Central Lee extended their lead in the second when Kenna Sandoval launched a two-run home run, pushing the score to 8-0.
Panther softball sees victory and defeat against Chiefs
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. KEOKUK — The Mt. Pleasant softball team experienced both highs and lows during Monday night’s doubleheader in Keokuk, rebounding from a tough opening loss to earn a strong win in game two. The Panthers dropped the first contest 11-4, with Keokuk’s Ada Wood dominating from the circle. Wood pitched a complete game, striking out 11 and adding two RBIs at the plate to power the Chiefs.
Mt. Pleasant opens week with trio of wins on the road
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Mt. Pleasant Panthers are riding a wave of momentum this week, racking up three impressive victories. On Monday, they swept Keokuk in a Southeast Conference doubleheader, winning 4-2 and 15-2. The following night, they shut out Oskaloosa 6-0 in a dominant all-around performance.
New London struggles at plate in loss to Central Lee
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DONNELLSON -- The New London baseball team had a tough night offensively in Tuesday's matchup against Central Lee, managing just two hits in a 4-0 road loss. Despite hanging with their Southeast Iowa Super Conference South rivals through six innings, the Tigers couldn’t overcome a three-run first inning by the Hawks. The early burst proved to be all Central Lee needed.
Softball scoreboard: Columbus secures two conference victories
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Union area softball had a busy week last week. Nearly two dozen games were played between Wednesday and Saturday with many teams securing wins. Found below are those softball finals from the last week.
Panthers rally past Demons
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — Washington and Mt. Pleasant squared off Thursday night in search of their first Southeast Conference win of the season. Despite an early surge by the Demons, it was all Mt. Pleasant the rest of the way, as the Panthers stormed back for a 9-3 victory. Washington jumped out to a fast 3-0 lead in the first two innings, while holding Mt. Pleasant hitless and scoreless.
Mt. Pleasant baseball rally’s past New London
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MT. PLEASANT — A four-run fourth inning proved to be the difference as Mt. Pleasant pulled away from New London for an 8-4 victory on Wednesday night. What started as a defensive duel through two innings quickly shifted into an offensive showdown as both teams found their rhythm at the plate.
No. 9 Washington softball fires past Mt. Pleasant
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — Washington Demon softball continues its dominance in Southeast Conference play, improving to 3-0 in league action following a decisive 9-0 shutout of Mt. Pleasant on Thursday night. Ranked No. 9 in the state, the Demons wasted no time asserting control, plating five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Demons fall in doubleheader against Grayhounds
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — The Washington Demon baseball team opened Southeast Conference play on Monday night with back-to-back loses to Burlington, despite holding early leads in both. Burlington defeated Washington 8-3 and 9-4 in the SEC slate. In the opener, the Demons jumped out to a 2-0 advantage in the first inning and held it through three innings.
Washington softball shows out against Burlington
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — The Washington softball team made a bold statement on Monday night as they opened Southeast Conference action with a dominant doubleheader sweep of Burlington. The Demons’ showed resilience and just how good they can be on both sides of the ball, downing the two-time defending SEC champions 9-6 and 13-1. In game one, Washington showed poise having to claw back from a 2-0 hole.
Baseball roundup: Mid-Prairie shows out in doubleheader
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Mid-Prairie pulled away from West Branch on Monday night after leading by just one after three innings. The Golden Hawks nearly shut the Bears out giving up just two runs in the final inning of the night. Prior to that, Mid-Prairie scored six runs between the fourth and fifth innings and added two more in the top half of the seventh.
Baseball scoreboard: Mid-Prairie wins a pair
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Washington suffers second straight loss
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Washington Demon baseball suffered its second straight loss on Friday night with a 12-2 loss to Solon at home. Prior, the Demons fell to Muscatine 8-1 on Wednesday. The Spartans put 12 runs on the Demons in the non-conference bout. Meanwhile, Washington scored just two themselves. Mitchell Zieglowsky, Boden Brown, Cole Vetter and Isaac Medrano each had one hit.
Trojan baseball ends week strong
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Fairfield baseball had a great finish to its week. The Trojans bounced back from a loss to Central Lee on Wednesday with a pair of wins on Saturday against Van Buren County and Moravia, winning 13-2 and 9-5 respectively. The Trojans were defeated by Central Lee 12-9.
Fairfield softball picks up pair of wins
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Fairfield softball finished its week with a 2-1 record. The Trojans defeated Van Buren County on Wednesday and followed up with a split against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in a doubleheader. The Trojans topped VBC 7-5, while winning 13-8 and losing 6-4 to E-B-F. Fairfield fell behind early against VBC. The Warriors scored two runs in the first inning.
Mt. Pleasant baseball sees victory and defeat
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Mt. Pleasant baseball had an up and down finish to its week. The Panthers were in action on both Wednesday and Friday hitting the road to face off with Van Buren County and then closing the week with a home stand against Muscatine.
Baseball scoreboard: Cardinal notches back-to-back wins
Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Cardinal finished strong in its first game against Davis County on Tuesday. The Comets scored two runs through three innings, but scored five in the fourth and three more in the sixth to pull away. Cardinal led Davis County just 5-4 after two innings, but the Comets went on to score seven through the fourth and sixth innings.
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