Marion Softball

Maquoketa tops Marion in softball

Maquoketa defeated Marion, 6-1, in a Wamac Conference softball game at Marion Friday night.

Bayley Fuller went 3-for-4 and drove in a run for Marion. Camryn Cannoy was 2-for-3 and scored a run.

McKenna Owen was 3-for-4 and drove in two runs for Maquoketa. Liz Gavin was 2-for-3.

Maquoketa    030 020 1 - 6 9 1
Marion       000 010 0 - 1 6 3

W - Ruppert. L - Steepleton.

Metro softball enjoying strong year

High school softball in the Metro area is enjoying a strong year this season  and there's a mad scramble to see who has the best record.

The Linn-Mar Lions have the most wins with a 15-3 overall record, but Xavier, Jefferson and Prairie all all right behind with 14 victories.

Washington and Kennedy have rebounded this season and have 11 wins apiece.

Here are the Metro records through Sunday:

Linn-Mar          15-3 overall, 11-2 MVC
Xavier              14-2 overall, 11-1 MVC
Jefferson          14-4 overall, 9-3 MVC
Prairie              14-7 overall, 9-3 MVC
Washington       11-4 overall, 8-4 MVC
Kennedy           11-6 overall, 7-4 MVC
Marion              5-9 overall, 3-5 Wamac

Marion bats are quiet in losses

The Marion Indians collected only five singles Friday and dropped a Wamac Conference softball doubleheader to Williamsburg, 6-0 and 6-2 in eight innings, at Marion.

Bayley Fuller and Camryn Cannoy had RBIs for Marion in the second game.

Marion had a 2-0 lead in the nightcap. Williamsburg scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to force extra innings and won the game with a four-spot in the eighth.

Game 1

Williamsburg   203 000 1 - 6 12 x
Marion         000 000 0 - 0 2 x

W - Zuber. L - Steepleton. 2B - Widmer, Ritchie 2, Hakeman.

Game 2

Williamsburg    000 001 14 - 6 9 3
Marion          110 000 00 - 2 3 1

W - Zuber. L - Steepleton. 2B - Ritchie, Miller, Gilbert. SB - Widmer.

Indians trimmed by Western Dubuque

Western Dubuque scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning Thursday and trimmed Marion, 10-9, in a Wamac Conference softball game at Marion.

Camryn Cannoy went 3-for-4 for Marion. Haley Blazek, Marissa Whitney and Madison Wilson had two hits. Megan Glovik, Blazek and Wilson had two RBIs.

Alicia Steepleton pitched a complete game for the Indians.

Western Dubuque   400 100 5 - 10 15 2
Marion            001 051 2 - 9 12 2

Hilby, Koerperich (5) and Conrad. Steepleton and Blazek. W - Koerperich. L - Steepleton. 2B - White, Schmitt, Maiers, Botsford, Wilson. 3B - Hilby. HR - Wilgenbusch.