Linn-Mar Softball

Linn-Mar wins 2 games at Elite 8 Classic

URBANDALE - The Linn-Mar High School softball team finished with a 2-2 record at the Elite 8 Classic in Urbandale Saturday.

The Lions beat Urbandale, 7-4, and Cardinal of Eldon, 1-0. They lost to Des Moines Lincoln, 10-1, and A-D-M, 9-8.

Lindsey Harms went 3-for-4 and scored two runs against Urbandale. Ellie Rizor was 2-for-4 and Dionna Jensen was the winning pitcher.

Lauren Swanson, an eighth grade pitcher, tossed a 3-hit shutout against Cardinal of Eldon. Rizor and Kortlan Olinger had two hits. Rizor scored the only run of the game in the first inning on a fielder's choice by Olinger.

Leandra Martins, Jensen and Hannah Yearling had three hits against A-D-M. Rizor, Jenna Harms and Lindsey Harms had two hits. Jensen was the winning pitcher.

The Lions (6-15) managed only two hits in the 10-1 loss to Lincoln.

J-Hawk hurlers sweep away Linn-Mar

For years when you thought of Jefferson softball you'd think pitching and defense.

It's no different this year.

No. 8 Jefferson has a dominant pitching duo in senior Katie Naber and junior Hannah Petersen and Thursday night the J-Hawk pitching and defense were on display as the J-Hawks swept the Linn-Mar Lions at Jefferson in a MVC doubleheader. Jefferson took the first game, 6-0, and the second, 7-1.

“Katie and Pete pitched well tonight,” Jefferson Coach Larry Niemeyer said. “We just try to control the tempo of the game with our pitch calls.”

Petersen dominated the Linn-Mar lineup in the opener, scattering four singles over seven shutout innings. Only one runner advanced past first base and Petersen struck out 10.

Naber nearly matched her teammate in the nightcap, giving up just five hits. The Lions were able to put up one unearned run on Naber in the seventh inning. Naber struck out four. but worked her way out of some self-created trouble.

“Linn-Mar had some girls get on but Katie was able to work out of a couple of situations,” Niemeyer said.

Pitching and defense was the story for the J-Hawks but the bats got in the action, too. The Lions also committed a combined eight errors in the two games and young pitchers also put them at a disadvantage.

Jefferson (13-2, 9-0 MVC) broke through in the third inning of the first game with a pair of runs. The J-Hawks added three more in the fifth to give themselves a cushion, and then tacked on one more in the sixth for good measure.  Junior Hannah McInerney went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.

“It feels great, just awesome,” McInerney said about hitting well after returning earlier this week from an injury that had sidelined her since the start of the season.

Leandra Martins had a pair of hits for the Lions (4-13, 2-8).

Jefferson got on the scoreboard in the first inning of the nightcap when McInerney grounded out to score junior Rachel Sedlacek, who had singled to lead off the frame.

Jefferson added three more in the third inning. After an error, walk and a pair of singles, junior Carson Burgart tripled to bring in two runs.

The J-Hawks added two runs in the fifth with three consecutive two-out singles.

Burgart went 2-for-3 with a triple and a pair of RBIs. McInerney added an RBI.

“I feel more confident at the plate,” Burgart said. “I have been waiting on the ball and going with it.”

Martins added another hit for the Lions and Hannah Yearling scored the only Linn-Mar run.

GAME 1

LINN-MAR (0)
Ellie Rizor, C, 3 0 0 0, Kelsey Duggan, 2B, 3 0 0 0, Kortlan Olinger, LF, 3 0 1 0, Maggie Rizor, 1B, 3 0 0 0, Dionna Jensen, P, 3 0 1 0, Alissa Clauson, PR, 0 0 0 0, Leandra Martins, CF, 3 0 2 0, Hannah Yearling, DP, 2 0 0 0, Jenna Harms, RF, 3 0 0 0, Lindsey Harms, SS, 2 0 1 0, Lauren Swanson, 3B, 0 0 0 0. Totals 25 0 4 0.

JEFFERSON (6)
Rachel Sedlacek, LF, 4 0 1 1, Kailey Drake, CF, 4 2 2 0, Hannah Petersen, P, 3 0 0 0, Ashley Madsen, PR, 0 0 0 0, Hannah McInerney, 3B, 3 0 2 3, Hannah Towns, PR, 0 1 0 0, Kenna Fry, 1B, 3 0 1 1, Maddy Blietz, PR, 0 0 0 0, Maddie Koolbeck, DP, 3 0 1 0, Amber Grimm, RF, 3 0 0 0, Carson Burgart, SS, 2 2 1 0, Kaitlyn Davidson, 2B, 2 1 1 0, Nicole Marquart, C, 0 0 0 0. Totals 27 6 8 5.

Linn-Mar   000 000 0 -  0 4 2
Jefferson  002 031 x -  6 8 0
Jensen and E. Rizor. Petersen and Marquart. W – Petersen L – Jensen. 2B – McInerney, Burgart SB – Drake

GAME 2
LINN-MAR (1)
Ellie Rizor, DP, 2 0 1 0, Kelsey Duggan, 2B, 2 0 0 0, Kortlan Olinger, LF, 3 0 0 0, Maggie Rizor, 1B, 3 0 0 0, Leandra Martins, CF, 3 0 1 0, Hannah Yearling, C, 2 1 0 0, Jenna Harms, RF, 3 0 1 0, Lauren Swanson, 3B, 2 0 0 0, Georgia Kolf, PH, 1 0 1 0, Lindsey Harms, SS, 3 0 1 0, Maddy Ryan, P, 0 0 0 0. Totals 24 1 5 0.

JEFFERSON (7)
Rachel Sedlacek, LF, 4 3 1 0, Kailey Drake, RF, 3 0 1 0, Hannah McInerney, DP, 3 1 1 1, Kenna Fry, 1B, 4 1 2 1, Hannah Towns, PR, 0 1 0 0, Carson Burgart, SS, 3 1 2 2, Maddy Blietz, 3B, 2 0 1 1, Katie Naber, P, 2 0 0 0, Maddie Hanson, PH, 1 0 0 0, Kaitlyn Davidson, 2B, 2 0 0 0, Maddie Koolbeck, PH, 1 0 0 0, Nicole Marquart, C, 3 0 1 0, Katelyn Holub, CR, 0 0 0 0, Ashley Madsen, CF, 0 0 0 0. Totals 28 7 9 5.

Linn-Mar  000 000 1 -  1 5 6
Jefferson 103 021 x -  7 9 2
Ryan and Yearling, E. Rizor. Naber and Marquart. W – Naber. L – Ryan. 3B – Burgart.

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Linn-Mar drops a pair to Waterloo East

The Linn-Mar softball team got off to a slow start on Tuesday as they lost both games of their doubleheader to Waterloo East, 8-3 and 4-2, at Linn-Mar.

The Trojans (11-4, 7-3) were led by their pitchers, Alyson Netty and Kesley Rash, who combined to hold the Lions (4-11, 2-6) to just nine hits.

“They went right at our hitters,” Linn-Mar Coach Jon Harms said. “They were constantly ahead in the count. I thought we were really defensive hitters all night. They did a nice job of getting ahead in the counts and making us hit their pitch and that’s what we did. They got the outs and they really controlled the game and the tempo.”

The Trojans never trailed against the Lions. They jumped out to a five-run lead in the first inning of game one and a two-run lead in the third inning of game two.

“They came a lot more ready to play,” Harms said. “They hit better, they fielded better, they had a lot more energy and they certainly deserved to win because they came ready to play and I thought it took us a game and a half before we even acted like we were ready to play tonight.”

Harms said he thought that the Lions' slow start was reflective of the problems that the team has been having so far this season.

“This seems to be a pattern for us,” Harms said “It is something we are addressing and we are trying to work on, but we aren't there yet, we have not mentally been able to make that shift to come to the ballpark ready to play.”

In order for the Lions to start getting off to better starts, Harms said he feels they need to find some leadership.

“We need some girls to step up and to start holding teammates accountable with practice habits and attitudes and efforts,” he said. “If we can get some girls to do that I think others will start to follow suit. We have so many girls on the team right now looking for someone to make a play instead of taking it upon themselves to get it done offensively or defensively.”

Linn-Mar next plays Thursday in a doubleheader at No. 8 Jefferson.

Game 1

WATERLOO EAST (8)
Henry, lf, 4 1 1 0, Kinnetz, ss, 3 2 3 1, Netty, p, 4 1 1 2, Rash, 1b, 3 1 2 3, Nichols, cf, 4 0 2 0, Kubik, c, 4 0 0 0, Wroe, 3b, 3 1 2 0, Schmidt, 2b, 4 1 1 0, Kriener, rf, 2 1 0 2, Thompson, PH, 1 0 0 0.

LINN-MAR (3)
L. Harms, ss, 4 0 0 0, Duggan, 2b, 2 0 0 0, E. Rizor, 3b/C, 3 0 1 1, M. Rizor, 1b, 4 0 1 0, Ollinger, lf, 3 0 0 0, Jensen, p, 2 0 1 0, Ryan, p, 2 0 0 0, Martins 2 0 1 0, Kolf, PH, 0 1 0 0, Yearling, C/DP, 3 1 1 0, J. Harms, 2 1 0 2, Swanson, 3b 0 0 0 0.

Waterloo East 140 200 1 - 8 12 1
Linn-Mar         000 030 0 - 3 4 2

Netty and Kubik. Jensen, Ryan (3) and E. Rizor. W - Netty. L - Jensen. 2b Kinnetz, Nichols, Schmidt. HR Netty, Rash.

Game 2

WATERLOO EAST (4)
Henry, lf, 4 2 3 0, Kinnetz, ss, 4 0 1 0, Netty, 1b, 4 1 3 1, Rash, p, 4 0 0 0, Nichols, cf, 4 1 1 0, Kubik, c, 3 0 1 1, Wroe, 3b, 3 0 1 2, Schmidt, 2b, 3 0 1 0, Thompson, dp, 3 0 0 0, Frank, rf, 0 0 0 0.

LINN-MAR (2)
E. Rizor, c, 3 2 1 0, L. Harms, ss, 3 0 0 0, Duggan, 2b, 3 0 0 1, M. Rizor, 1b, 3 0 1 0, Ollinger, lf, 3 0 1 1, Jensen, p, 3 0 1 0, Yearling, rf, 2 0 0 0, J. Harms, cf, 2 0 0 0, Martins, cf, 1 0 1 0, Swanson, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Kolf, PH, 1 0 0 0.

Waterloo East 103 000 0 - 4 11 2
Linn-Mar         101 000 0 - 2 5 1

Rash and Kubik. Jensen and E. Rizor. W - Rash. L - Jensen.

Lion softballers drop a pair

Freshman Ellie Rizor had three of Linn-Mar's 10 total hits and the Lions were swept by Dubuque Senior in a Mississippi Valley Conference softball doubleheader Tuesday.

Linn-Mar was beaten, 5-4 and 11-1.

Linn-Mar senior Lindsey Harms played her first game of the season in the opener and had a single and drove in two runs. Sophomore Jenna Harms singled and drove in a run. Ellie Rizor had two hits.

Ellie Rizor's home run in the nightcap accounted for the Lions' lone run.

GAME 1

LINN-MAR (4)
E. Rizor DP 4 0 2 0, Duggan 2B 4 1 1 0, Olinger LF  3 1 1 0, M. Rizor 1B 3 0 0 0, Jensen P 2 0 1 0, Clauson PR 0 1 0 0, Martins CF 3 0 0 0,  J. Harms RF  2 1 1 1, Yearling C 2 0 0 1, L. Harms SS 3 0 1 2, Swanson 3B 0 0 0 0.

DUBUQUE SENIOR (5)
Ka. Sommer SS 4 3 3, Gerady 3B 4 0 2, Kr Sommer C 4 0 2, Zenner Rf 4 01, Meddinger P 3 0 3, Jacobsmeier LF 3 0 0, Blatz 2B 3 0 0, Kremer 1B 3 0 0, Reuter 3 2 2.

LM     000 022 0  - 4 7 3
DSr   002 02 1 x  - 5 11 0

Jensen and Yearling. Meddinger and Kr.Sommer. W-Meddinger. L-Jensen.

GAME 2

LINN-MAR (1)
E. Rizor DP 2 1 1 1, Duggan 2B 3 0 0 0, Olinger LF 2 0 1 0, M. Rizor 1B 1 0 0 0, Martins LF 2 0 0 0, J. Harms RF 2 0 0 0, Ryan P 1 0 0 0, Jensen P 1 0 0 0, Yearling C 2 0 0 0, L. Harms SS 2 0 1 0, Clauson 3b 0 0 0 0, Swanson 3B 0 0 0 0.

DUBUQUE SENIOR (11)
Ka SommerSS 2 2 1, Gerady 3B  2 2 2, Kr Sommer C 4 1 2, Zenner RF 4 1 3, Meddinger 1B 4 1 2, Jacobsmeier P 2 2 1, Blatz 2B 3 0 0, Piper 3 1 1, Reuter CF 3 1 3.

LM     100 00  -   1   3 0
DSr.   118 01  - 11 14 0

Ryan, Jensen (3), Ryan (5) and Yearling. Jacobsmeier and Kr.Sommer. W-Jacobsmeier. L-Ryan. HR-E.Rizor.