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Lions top Clinton in 9 innings

CLINTON - The Linn-Mar Lions scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning and defeated Clinton, 5-1, in a prep baseball game in Clinton Wednesday night.

Taylor Yoke and Andrew Gassmann combined to pitch a three-hitter for Linn-Mar. Yoke tossed 6.2 innings and allowed only one hit and one unearned run. Gassman pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed two hits.

Manny Jeffery went 2-for-5 for the Lions and had two stolen bases.

Linn-Mar    000 100 004 - 5 8 0
Clinton     000 100 000 - 1 3 0

W - Gassmann. L - Kennedy. 2B - Larson. SB - Jeffery 2, Reimer, McCulloh, Nelson.

J-Hawks feast on Davenport West

DAVENPORT - Marcus Colbert hit a home run and drove in three runs Wednesday night as the Jefferson J-Hawks dumped Davenport West, 13-3, in a prep baseball game in Davenport.

Mannie Olutunde went 3-for-4 for Jefferson (9-3) and scored three runs. Lucas Larson, Spencer Hunt and Colton Knox had two hits. Knox had two doubles and drove in two runs.

Hunt tossed a complete game for Jefferson. He allowed only one earned run and had six strikeouts.

Jefferson      214 032 1 - 13 12 2
North Scott    200 010 0 - 3 6 4

Hunt and Tomkins. Teel-Vanderpoo, Burkhart (4), Blizzard (7) and Thiessen.
W - Hunt. L - Teel-Vanderpoo. 2B - Knox 2. 3B - Black. HR - Colbert

Prairie flattened by North Scott

ELDRIDGE - The North Scott Lancers exploded for 10 runs in the fourth inning Wednesday night and defeated Cedar Rapids Prairie, 14-4, in six innings in a prep baseball game in Eldridge.

Ben Milks and Casey Hook had two hits for Prairie.

Prairie       030 010 - 4 7 1
North Scott   010 (10)03 - 14 11 2

Kilpatrick, Hogan (4), Beckman (4), Clark 6) and Day. Steidler, Loussaert (4) and Stark.
W - Loussaert. L - Kilpatrick. 2B - Clark, Williams, Mosely, Renken, Kreiter 2.

Warriors lead all-Metro girls tennis

Seven members of the Cedar Rapids Washington girls tennis team have been named to the 2014 all-Metro squad after winning the Class 2A state title.

Lilly Hartman and Hannah Sherman were named to the first team. Rina Moore, Jennifer Greif and Kelly King were named to the second team. Callie Cook and Caroline Rossberger received honorable mention for the Warriors.

Ellie Anderson of Linn-Mar, Jessica Pedersen of Kennedy, Vale Caro of Prairie and Magui Caro of Prairie joined Hartman and Sherman on the all-Metro first team. All six players were unanimous selections.

Scott Leggat of Prairie was named the Coach of the Year.

FIRST TEAM

Ellie Anderson (Linn-Mar), Jessica Pedersen (Kennedy), Lilly Hartman (Washington), Hannah Sherman (Washington), Vale Caro (Prairie), Magui Caro (Prairie).

SECOND TEAM

Kylie Jonas (Jefferson), Rina Moore (Washington), Jennifer Greif (Washington), Kelly King (Washington), Evann Martin (Kennedy), Jessica Carpenter (Linn-Mar), Allison Jasper (Xavier).

HONORABLE MENTION

KENNEDY: Michelle Becker, Hannah Krivit
WASHINGTON: Callie Cook, Caroline Rossberger
JEFFERSON: Hallie Techau, Mary Korch
XAVIER: Kylie DeWees, Claire Bouchard
LINN-MAR: Emily Jones, Jamie Wantock
PRAIRIE: Karleigh Schilling, Lauren O'Brian
MARION: Kali Gamerdinger, Madison Wilson