Area Softball/Baseball: Dodger Softball & Baseball Both Cruise, Gaels Softball Falls

#1 Fort Dodge Softball cruised past Des Moines North 12-0 in 3 innings at Rogers Park Thursday Night. Loghen Schnetzer continues to be on a tear at the plate, she had a 3 run homer in the 1st her 9th of the season. Schnetzer also with 4 RBI’s in the game, she leads the state in RBI’s and tied for the state lead in home runs coming into Thursday’s game. Malia Lowrey, Chloe Wertz, And TK Doster all with 2 hits each. Jalen Adams and Haley Wills combined to throw a no hitter in 3 innings of work.

Dodger Baseball a double header sweep of Des Moines North at Mcneil Field. Dodgers took game one 13-1 in 5 innings and game two 15-0 in 4 innings. Seniors Nick Bice and Mason Bockoven with big Senior Night performances they both 4 hits on the night. Dodgers scored in every half inning in the two games. The Cone Brothers got wins on the hill, the Senior twins worked a combined 9 innings allowing just one run. Nelson Cone the win in game one and Easton Cone the win in game two tossing a shutout.

St. Edmond Softball dropped both games to North Union Thursday. The 1st game was a continuation of a game that was postponed due to weather about two weeks ago. North Union took game one 7-3, they had a 4-3 lead in the 4th that carried from the postponed game. North Union then took game two 7-4. Kaili Henning and Jocy Timmerman both with a pair of doubles on the night for St. Edmond. Elsewhere around the area in softball, Manson NW Webster edged Pocahontas Area in a thriller 13-12 and Humboldt gave Algona it’s 1st loss of the season 4-2. In Baseball, Newell-Fonda an 8-3 winner over OABCIG and Greene County over South Hamilton 13-2.

Friday’s Area Schedule For Softball

Bishop Garrigan at West Hancock

Des Moines Christian at Ogden

Newell-Fonda at GTRA

South Central Calhoun at East Sac County

Gilbert at Greene County

Manson NW Webster at Sioux Central

Woodward Granger at South East Valley

Humboldt at Clear Lake

Roland-Story at South Hamilton

Baseball

Hampton-Dumont-Cal at Webster City

East Sac County at South Central Calhoun

Algona at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows

Gilbert at Greene County

GTRA at Newell-Fonda

Roland-Story at South Hamilton

Bishop Garrigan at West Hancock