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Indians lose 8-4 in 8

The last out is always the toughest one to get.

Trailing 4-1, Cora Hicks hit a bases-loaded double over the right fielder’s head to score all three runners with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game, then Carroll Kuemper plated four runs in the top of the eighth to rally for an 8-4 comeback win over Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon in a Class 3A regional semifinal game last Friday at Fonda.

Lily Peterson clubbed her 11th home run of the season and Abby Kraemer pitched a four-hitter to help Alta-Aurelia advance to its first regional final game in five years as the Warriors downed West Lyon 6-2 in a Class 2A regional semifinal game last Friday at Larchwood.

Peterson got Alta-Aurelia (25-8) off to a good start with a solo home run in the first inning. The Warriors plated two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the seventh.

Who needs hitting when you can put pressure on the other team with your speed.

Newell-Fonda had only two hits, but took advantage of 12 walks and numerous passed ball and wild pitches to score 10 runs as the ninth-ranked Mustangs outlasted Glidden-Ralston 10-7 in a Class 1A regional semifinal game last Friday at Fonda.

The Mustangs scored a run in the first inning without a hit. They scored three runs in the second inning with just one hit — a bunt single by Emily Archer. All three runs scored on either errors or wild pitches.

Denison-Schleswig scored six runs in the fifth inning to take control of the game and the Monarchs went on to defeat Storm Lake 10-1 in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal game played last Thursday night at Denison.

The Monarchs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. They plated two more runs in the second to go ahead 3-0.

Storm Lake scored its only run of the game in the third inning, but Denison-Schleswig scored a run in the fourth and six in the fifth to take a 10-1 lead.

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Storm Lake (including Little Storm Lake): The dredge is in operation in the northeast portion of the lake. Boaters should use extreme caution in this area and must maintain a 100-foot distance from the dredge, booster pump and all dredge pipes at all times. Storm Lake has a daily limit of three walleye and all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be released; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Walleye is fair. Try crankbaits fished in the dredge cuts. A few have been picked up from shore with leeches and crankbaits. Channel catfish is fair.

A quick start has Alta-Aurelia moving on in the regional softball tournament.

The Warriors scored five runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back as they defeated Western Christian 9-1 in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal game on Wednesday night at Alta.

Alta-Aurelia, now 24-8, will play West Lyon (19-6) today at 7 p.m. in Larchwood.

The Warriors wasted no time taking control of the game, plating five runs in the first. The first two batters reached base before Lily Peterson and Maddie Duhn each delivered an RBI single to make it 2-0.