Linn-Mar Softball

Lions, J-Hawks split MVC twinbill

Elison Ollinger and Maddy Ryan had back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Linn-Mar a 3-2 victory over Jefferson in the first game of Mississippi valley Conference softball doubleheader Tuesday night at Linn-Mar.

The J-Hawks, behind four hits from senior Hannah Towns, took the nightcap, 14-4.

In the opener, Christina Lincoln had a triple and drove home two runs for Linn-Mar. Ryan picked up the pitching win for the Lions.

Towns had two doubles and drove home four runs for the J-Hawks in the nightcap. Kennedy Dighton had a double and three RBIs for Jefferson, which scored five runs in the top of the first.

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Linn-Mar softball wins twice at tourney

IOWA CITY - Maddy Ryan enjoyed a good day for the Linn-Mar softball team at the Iowa City West Classic Saturday.

Ryan tossed a one-hitter in a 3-0 victory over Clear Creek-Amana in their first game. In the next game, she collected two doubles and was the winning pitcher again in an 8-4 triumph over Muscatine.

Elison Ollinger hit a two-run triple in the fifth inning to give Linn-Mar a 2-0 lead against Clear Creek-Amana.

Ariana Rolle had a three-run double against Muscatine in the bottom of the sixth inning to break the game open.

The Lions raised their record to 8-3.

Ryan wins pair for Lions softball

Maddy Ryan got wins in both games of Thursday night's doubleheader as Linn-Mar swept visiting Waterloo East, 13-1 and 11-3.

In the opener, Ryan also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple. Elison Ollinger was 3-for-4 with a triple and senior Madison Rentschler also tripled for the Lions.

The sweep moves Linn-Mar to 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the MVC. Waterloo East falls to 2-5, 2-4.

Linn-Mar softball splits with Rams

DUBUQUE - Maddy Ryan tossed a two-hitter as the Linn-Mar Lions clipped Dubuque Senior, 9-1, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader Tuesday in Dubuque.

Dubuque Senior won the second game, 6-5.

Elison Ollinger went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs for Linn-Mar in the 9-1 victory. Ariana Rolle was 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

The split left Linn-Mar at 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the MVC.