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Stars cling to top spot in IVL
The Stars surprised a few folks in the Iowa Valley League last season by winning the regular-season title and capturing the IABA state crown a short time later.
They could be doing it again, but this time it's not a surprise.
The Stars split their showdown with Red Top on Sunday at Iowa City West High School to stay in first place in the IVL standings with three weeks left in the season.
The Stars have a 9-5 record, followed by Williamsburg (7-5), Red Top (7-7), Norway (6-8), Walford (6-8) and Watkins (5-7) in the compact standings. The Stars have another big twin-bill on tap this Sunday at Williamsburg in another showdown.
Austin Czerwiec, the Pitcher of the Year in the Iowa Valley League last season, tossed another complete game Sunday as the Stars trimmed Red Top, 2-1, in the first game of their doubleheader.
Cody Williams and Matt Berst had two hits for the Stars in the victory. Berst collected an RBI and Alex Hayden had a key double. Connor McCaffery socked a solo home run for Red Top for his third homer in three weeks. Read more...