Metro Sports Report

Marion girls fall in regional final

OSKALOOSA - The Marion softball team's surge through the Class 4A playoffs ended on a disappointing note Tuesday night.

The Indians lost to Pella, 11-1, and fell one game short of reaching the state tournament.

Marion nipped Vinton-Shellsburg, 4-3, in the opening round of the regional tournament. The Indians blanked 15th-ranked Xavier, 1-0, in the regional semifinals before running into Pella.

The Dutch stunned No. 2 Indianola in the semifinals last week and continued their impressive showings by dominating Marion in the regional finals.

Marion ended the season with a 22-15 record. Pella advanced to the state tournament with a 21-13 mark.

No. 6 Cougars split with Pleasant Valley

BETTENDORF - The sixth-ranked Kennedy Cougars finished the regular season with a 27-11 record Tuesday after splitting a doubleheader at Pleasant Valley.

Pleasant Valley won the first game, 6-4. Kennedy rebounded in the nightcap, 11-1.

Mitchell Gaffey drove in two runs for Kennedy in the 6-4 setback. Jacob Henry and Bryce Church had two RBIs.

Jackson Behn and Kyle Brewer collected two RBIs for the Cougars in the 11-1 victory. Gaffey and Sammy Lizarraga had two hits. Behn allowed only one run in four innings for the victory.

Saints fall at Davenport Assumption

DAVENPORT - Davenport Assumption scored five runs in the first inning Tuesday and defeated the Xavier Saints, 11-6, in a prep baseball game.

Sean Murphy, Bryce Charipar, Max Hammerberg and Nick Stark had doubles for the Saints.

Xavier fell to 16-21 for the season.

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Doe promoted from Kernels to Miracle

Brett Doe has been been promoted from the Cedar Rapids Kernels to the Fort Myers Miracle, according to the rosters for both teams.

The Kernels and Minnesota Twins have not announced the move, but Doe has been removed from the Kernels roster on the club's website and has been added to the Fort Myers roster.

Doe, 25, hit .285 with three home runs and 19 RBIs for Cedar Rapids in 46 games. He was used as a first baseman, catcher, designated hitter and third baseman by the Kernels.

The Twins picked Doe in the 38th round of the 2014 draft from Baylor.