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Prairie girls claim outright title

Wed - 08 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team does not have to share the conference title with anyone after sweeping a doubleheader Thursday at Waterloo East, 10-0 in six innings and 7-4 in eight innings.

Prairie captured the Mississippi Division title in the Mississippi Valley Conference with an 18-8 record. Waterloo West finished second in the division at 16-10, two games behind the Hawks.

This is Prairie's first MVC title since 1988.

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Prairie's Neila Bell is mobbed by teammates as she crosses home plate after hitting a home run in the Hawks' 6-3 win over Kennedy in Game 1 of a doubleheader Tuesday at Kennedy. The Cougars won the nightcap, 10-0. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Prairie clinches tie for softball title

Tue - 07 Jul Written by Jim Ecker

Gabi Carter began playing for the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team as an eighth grader in 2011 and experienced some lean times with the Hawks before Joe Yegge became the head coach three years ago.

Now a senior, Carter can truly appreciate what it feels like to win a Mississippi Valley Conference title after those early struggles.

Prairie clinched at least a tie for the Mississippi Division crown in the Mississippi Valley Conference Tuesday night by splitting a doubleheader with the Kennedy Cougars at Kennedy.

Prairie rallied for a 6-3 victory in the opener. Kennedy cruised in the nightcap, 10-0 in six innings, behind a two-hit shutout by Andrea McEachran.

The split left Prairie with a 16-8 record in the MVC with two games left in the regular season. Waterloo West split its twinbill with Jefferson Tuesday night and finished the conference campaign with a 16-10 record.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 July 2015 23:15

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Prairie girls keep lead in MVC

Thu - 02 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

DUBUQUE - The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team split a doubleheader at Dubuque Senior on Thursday and stayed in first place in the Mississippi Division standings in the Mississippi Valley Conference.

Prairie won the first game, 7-4. Dubuque Senior took the nightcap, 2-1.

Prairie has a 15-7 record in the Mississippi Division for a one-game lead over Waterloo West, which is 15-9 in the division. Prairie has four games left in the MVC and Waterloo West has two.

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Halvorson tosses shutout for Prairie

Wed - 01 Jul Written by Metro Sports Report

Natalie Halvorson pitched a six-hit shutout Wednesday night as the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team blanked Mid-Prairie, 6-0, in a non-conference game at the Prairie field.

The Hawks raised their record to 22-9.

Amanda Pipolo had two stolen bases and scored twice for Prairie. Shelby Frederick had two RBIs. Carson Waller was 2-for-3.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 July 2015 23:35

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Prairie girls sweep Dubuque Hempstead

Tue - 30 Jun Written by Metro Sports Report

Natalie Halvorson tossed a four-hit shutout Tuesday night as Cedar Rapids Prairie blanked Dubuque Hempstead, 10-0, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Prairie.

The Hawks also won the second game, 5-3.

The sweep lifted Prairie to 14-6 in the Mississippi Division of the MVC as it continues to battle for the title with six games left in the conference race.

Amanda Pipolo went 3-for-3 with a double and triple for Prairie in the 10-0 victory. Lauren Kuch went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. Shelby Frederick wsa 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Anne Cerveny was 2-for-3 with a double.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 June 2015 23:05