Metro Sports Report

Fiser lifts Marion by Mount Vernon

Amber Fiser more than made up for almost knocking the head off her coach with a line-drive foul ball Thursday night.

Fiser, an eighth-grade phenom for the Marion Indians, was the winning pitcher in four innings of near-spotless relief against the visiting Mount Vernon Mustangs and also got the biggest hit of the game.

She tagged the game-winning hit in the eighth inning for a 4-3 victory with a towering blow that kissed high off the left-centerfield fence.

“I just took a deep breath,” said Fiser, about to bat with two outs and two runners on base in the extra-inning affair. “I was only thinking about getting a hit. And I almost hit it out.”

No. 1 Cougars spoil Washington's upset bid

It's been a rough season for the Cedar Rapids Washington baseball team, with 15 straight losses and a key injury to A.J. Puk, but for a shining moment Thursday night it looked like the Warriors would wipe away their frustration and grab a big victory over the No. 1 team in the state.

The Warriors led 4-0 after four innings and southpaw Grant Dostal was cruising with a no-hitter, keeping the Kennedy hitters off-balance with his assortment of tantalizing pitches that had the Cougars hitting the ball in the air for outs.

It looked like it might be Washington's night, finally, after all the losing and all the disappointment. "No question," said Wash Coach Tony Lombardi.

Marion trims Mustangs twice

The Marion Indians cut it thin Thursday night during their Wamac Conference doubleheader against Mount Vernon, but thin was good enough.

The Indians won a pair of squeakers, 4-3 and 5-3, at Marion.

In game one, Mitch Wagner and Addison Johnson led the Indians with three hits apiece and Josh Davila drove in the eventual winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.

Former Metro preps in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Boston Red Sox) -- Placed on 15-day disabled list June 17 with broken bone in foot. Year to date -- BA - .292, AB - 171, R - 19, H - 50, RBI - 13, 2B - 17, 3B - 1, HR - 0, SB - 0.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers), MWL) -- There were no games scheduled Thursday in the Midwest League, which is on its all-star break. Games resume Friday. Scott has hit safely in five straight games, during which he is 10-for-21 with seven RBIs, four doubles and a home run. Scott is tied for the Midwest League lead in triples (6). Year to date -- BA - .274, AB - 270, R - 37, H - 74, RBI - 43, 2B - 20, 3B - 6, HR - 5, SB - 10.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays), NWL) -- Did not play Thursday in Vancouver's 3-1 win over Tri-City. Vancouver totals -- BA - .125, AB - 24, R - 5, H - 3, RBI - 1, 2B - 1, 3B - 0, HR - 0, SB - 0.