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Bradley's gem lets Lions split

Sat - 13 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

ELDRIDGE - Brandon Bradley tossed a three-hit shutout to lead Linn-Mar to a 5-0 win over North Scott and a split of their non-conference doubleheader Saturday at North Scott.

North Scott won the opener, 2-1.

Brandt Ollinger's infield single scored Jimmy Roth, who had doubled and moved to third on Austin Banks' single, for first run in the Linn-Mar fourth. Jackson Jacobs' sacrifice fly scored Banks.

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Lions fall into tie for Valley lead

Fri - 12 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

DUBUQUE - The Linn-Mar Lions split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Dubuque Hempstead Friday and fell into a tie for first place in the Valley Division.

Linn-Mar won the first game, 8-5. Hempstead captured the second game, 11-1, in five innings.

Linn-Mar and Dubuque Wahlert are tied for first place in the Valley Division standings with 17-7 conference records. The Lions can clinch at least a tie for first place by sweeping a doubleheader from Kennedy Monday night at home.

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Last Updated on Friday, 12 July 2013 23:00

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Lions net 31 runs, take Valley lead

Tue - 09 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

The Linn-Mar Lions exploded for 31 runs Tuesday and took sole possession in the race for the Valley Division title in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

The Lions belted Waterloo West, 12-1 in five innings and 19-4 in four innings, at the Linn-Mar baseball complex.

Justin Wyant pitched a no-hitter in the 12-1 victory.

Linn-Mar raised its records to 16-6 in the Valley Division and 21-12 overall. The Lions have a one-game lead on Prairie (14-6) in the Valley Division. Prairie was postponed Tuesday and was scheduled to play a makeup twinbill at Dubuque Senior on Wednesday.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 July 2013 20:26

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Lions swat Waterloo East twice

Tue - 02 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

WATERLOO - Linn-Mar scored 12 runs in each game and swept past Waterloo East, 12-1 and 12-5, to take over first place in the Valley Division baseball race in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Austin Stroschein and Michael Bogert combined to throw a one-hitter in the five-inning opener.

Jimmy Roth was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and three runs scored, and Brandt Ollinger was 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs. Mitch Stickney also homered for the Lions (19-12, 14-6).

Kyle Mortensen homered and drove in three runs in the nightcap, and Jack Strellner drove in four runs for Linn-Mar. Roth was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Austin Banks had three hits.

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Baseball tourney pairings announced

Tue - 02 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the pairings for the postseason baseball tournaments in Class 3A and 4A on Tuesday and four Metro teams got first-round home dates.

Xavier got the top seed in substate 3 and will host No.6 seed Waterloo East when the Class 4A tournament opens on July 19. Prairie is the No.2 seed in the same substate and the Hawks will host No.5 seed Waterloo West.

Linn-Mar is the No.2 seed in substate 6 and the Lions will host Washington. Third-seeded Kennedy will host Iowa City High. Sixth-seeded Jefferson travels to No.1 seeded Iowa City West.

The highest remaining seed in each substate after the first round gets a bye into the substate finals.

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