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Washington - Softball

Washington splits softball twinbill

DUBUQUE - The Cedar Rapids Washington softball team split a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader with Dubuque Hempstead Thursday in Dubuque.

Washington rolled in the first game, 15-4. Hempstead rebounded with a 5-2 victory in the nightcap.

Jessie Puk went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and two RBIs for Washington in the first game. Brady Packingham went 3-for-5 and belted a three-run homer. Dana Riley was 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Payton Bruner threw a five-hitter for the victory.

Emily Oler went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer for the Warriors in the second game. Grace Stockmaster also went 2-for-3.

The split left Washington at 6-10 in the conference and 9-11 overall. Hempstead is 7-11 in the league and 10-12 overall.

 

Washington - Softball

Washington softball splits with Rams

The Cedar Rapids Washington softball team split a high-scoring doubleheader with Dubuque Senior Tuesday at the Washington field.

The Warriors took the first game, 11-9. Dubuque Senior won the nightcap, 10-8.

The split left Washington at 5-5 overall and 4-4 in the Mississippi Valley Conference. Dubuque Senior is 7-10 overall and 4-6 in the league.

Grace Stockmaster went 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Washington in the 11-9 victory. Payton Bruner was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

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Washington - Softball

Prairie sweeps Warriors in softball

Neila Bell socked two home runs and drove in seven runs Tuesday night as Prairie swept Washington, 7-0 and 12-4, in a Mississippi Valley Conference softball twinbill at Washington.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs in the 7-0 victory. Natalie Halverson pitched a four-hitter with 13 strikeouts. Amanda Pipolo had two hits for Prairie.

Bell hit another homer and drove in three runs in the 12-4 victory. Gabi Carter had a home run and two RBIs. Haley McFarlane and Lauren Kuch had two hits and two RBIs.

Shelby Frederick and Halverson shared the pitching in the nightcap.

Prairie raised its overall record to 2-3. Washington fell to 4-2.

   

Washington - Softball

Emily Oler wins Metro Spotlight Award

Cedar Rapids Washington freshman Emily Oler is the winner of the Metro Spotlight Award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Oler helped the Washington softball team enjoy a winning season this year with her hitting and pitching as just a ninth grader.

Oler finished third in the Metro area in the power departments with eight home runs and 47 RBIs, trailing only Erin Drahozal of Xavier and Gabi Carter of Prairie. She also hit .379 for the Warriors.

Oler helped Washington in the pitching circle with a 9-9 record and 2.16 ERA, making her a dual threat with her bat and arm. She was named second team all-Metro and second team all-Mississippi Valley Conference.

Washington finished 22-17 overall and 13-13 in the MVC.

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2014 16:02
 

Washington - Softball

Good-Jones feels good about Cyclones

Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads offered Julian Good-Jones a scholarship on March 8, but the big offensive lineman from Cedar Rapids Washington did not want to rush into things before making a final decision.

Good-Jones also received offers from Kansas State and Oregon State, so he delayed making his choice until he could carefully analyze all three schools.

"I just wanted to see the other schools that were interested in me," he said Saturday afternoon. "I got a chance to visit all the schools that were going to offer before my senior season. That's when I wanted to get it done by."

Good-Jones, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound offensive tackle, ended the suspense Friday while touring the ISU facilities in Ames. He wanted a chance to tell Rhoads in person that he's accepted the offer and is excited about becoming a Cyclone.

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