Stories from Monday, June 27, 2011

Too many costly errors contributed to the Spencer Cardinals 8-1 loss in its first game against Sioux City Saints on Sunday, June 26. Game two featured a shutout which resulted in a 1-0 Cardinal win. The first game featured numerous Cardinal errors that accounted for five unearned runs in the 8-1 defeat. Brock Benson pitched five innings to earn the loss. He gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out two...

The first seven Tigers reached base and Spencer didn't look back as they handed Spirit Lake a Lakes Conference loss, 12-2 in five innings Monday night at Tiger Field. Spencer's offense put up six runs in the first inning and five more in the third to improve to 4-6 in conference and 9-17 overall. The Tigers avenged a 16-6 loss in Spirit Lake on June 8...

Spencer got out to an early 3-0 lead but Spirit Lake's offensive production was too much as the Indians defeated the Tigers 12-6 at Tiger Field Monday night. Spirit Lake tallied 13 hits and blew the game open with five runs in the sixth inning. Tyler Dean got the win with six innings pitched, and he went 3-for-5 at the plate, including a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning to give Spirit Lake a five-run lead...

IMCA modifieds, stock cars, sportmods and hobby stocks will take to the track at the Clay County Fair Speedway Wednesday night, with hot laps beginning at 7 p.m. and racing to follow. The cost for tickets is $10 for individuals 16-and-over, $5 for individuals 15-and-under, and $25 for a family pass. Drivers from all over Iowa and Minnesota are expected to appear...

Tyler Dalen threw a complete game shutout in a 4-0 win and Ethan Peterson teamed with Blaze Alesch to earn a 6-4 win over Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka Friday, June 24. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire is now 10-9 on the season. Trevin Enderson doubled twice and scored two runs in the 4-0 win. Alesch drove in two runs. Dalen allowed five hits, walked two and struck out two to earn the shutout win...

Sioux Central stumbles over weekend Girls drop three, boys go 1-2 Baseball NSK-AR 11, Sioux Central 1 (5 inn) - Friday, June 24 The Rebels picked up just three hits in the 11-1 loss. Jace Hyde went 1-for-2 with the only RBI. Nick Wittmaack took the loss on the mound with 11 runs (six earned) on seven hits in three innings...

Spencer Invitational Scores - Saturday, June 25 Played in Spencer Akron-Westfield 9, Estherville-LC 3 Akron-Westfield 7, Le Mars 4 North Sentral Kossuth-AR 10, Denison-Schleswig 3 North Sentral Kossuth-AR 5, Spencer 2 Sioux City Heelan 11, Cherokee 0 (5 innings)...