Women's Summer Collegiate Fast-Pitch Softball League

Abby Carlin of Western Illinois pitched a strong game for Ironside Apparel in a 2-1 victory over Hawkeye Convenience Stores in the Iowa Women's Softball League Sunday at Busse Field. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

KCRG 9.2 shows all the IWSL action

Mon - 24 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

The folks from KCRG 9.2 spent more than 12 hours at Busse Field Sunday and gave its audience of full dose of action from the Iowa Women's Softball League.

The local TV station showed all four games in the IWSL and was treated to four exciting games, with none of the contests decided by more than three runs.

BOSCH FINANCIAL 5
EMIL'S HIDEAWAY 2

Autumn McDanel of Belmont tossed a five-hitter with seven strikeouts as Bosch Financial trimmed Emil's Hideaway, 5-2, in the first game of their doubleheader.

Lexi Merritt of Grand View had a big two-run double for Bosch and scored twice. Olivia Heckel of Stevenson was 2-for-2 with an RBI and Peyton Bruner of Mount Mercy contributed an RBI single.

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Jenna Schwartzhoff of Hawkeye Convenience Stores unleashes a fastball during their game against Emil's Hideaway in the Iowa Women's Softball League Sunday at Busse Field. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

3 IWSL games end in ties

Mon - 17 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

The teams are so evenly balanced in the Iowa Women's Softball League this year that it's hard to pick a winner.

That was the case Sunday when three of the four games at Busse Field ended in ties.

The IWSL carefully monitors each pitcher, to make sure they do not throw too much in a summer league game and jeopardize their careers. So when a pitcher is done for the day, she's done. And if a team does not have a deep bullpen, a game can end in a tie.

Emil's Hideaway blanked Hawkeye Convenience Stores, 3-0, on a combined no-hitter by Kelsey Aikey of Western Kentucky and Abby Carlin of Western Illinois in the first game of their doubleheader. The second game of the twinbill ended in a 4-4 deadlock.

Bosch Financial and Ironside Apparel, which have the two best records in the IWSL, then played two straight games that ended in 3-3 ties in both contests.

The purpose of the Iowa Women's Softball League is to give all the players an opportunity to play during the summer and sharpen their skills, with little concern for wins and loses. Or ties.

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Haley McFarlane of Saint Cloud State hit a three-run triple to help Ironside Apparel defeat Emil's Hideaway in the first game of their IWSL doubleheader Sunday at Busse Field. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Ironside Apparel sweeps IWSL twinbill

Mon - 10 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

Ironside Apparel swept a doubleheader from Emil's Hideaway, 7-0 and 5-3, to highlight the second week of the Iowa Women's Softball League at Busse Field Sunday.

Bosch Financial rallied to tie Hawkeye Convenience Stores, 5-5, in the first game of their twinbill. Bosch took the second game, 4-2.

Bosch Financial leads the IWSL standings with a 3-0-1 record. Ironside Apparel is sitting in second place at 3-1-0. The two leaders clash June 16 at Busse Field at 3 p.m.

IRONSIDE APPAREL 7,
EMIL'S HIDEAWAY 0

Jordyn Kleman of Winona State tossed a five-hit shutout with six strikeouts as Ironside Apparel blanked Emil's Hideaway, 7-0, in the first game of their doubleheader.

Haley McFarlane of Saint Cloud State belted a three-run double off the wall in left-center field and finished 2-for-2 with two runs and four RBIs.

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Kate Claypool of Hawkeye Convenience Stores gets ready to tag Peyton Daugherty of Ironside Apparel on a play at the plate Sunday in the Iowa Women's Softball League at Busse Field. Jenna Schwartzkoff of Hawkeye Convenience Stores backs up the play. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Bosch Financial sweeps IWSL openers

Mon - 03 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

Bosch Financial jumped to an early lead in the Iowa Women's Softball League standings Sunday by sweeping Emil's Hideaway at Busse Field on opening day for the summer collegiate program.

Ironside Apparel and Hawkeye Convenience Stores split their twinbill.

IRONSIDE APPAREL 7
HAWKEYE CONVENIENCE STORES 2

Jordyn Kleman of Winona State struck out 10 batters in six innings as Ironside Apparel beat Hawkeye Convenience Stores, 7-2, in the first game of the season at Mount Mercy.

Maleah Georgen of Luther hit a two-run single for Ironside Apparel when the winners took control of the game with five runs in the second inning.

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