Saturday's tournament in Waverly was one to forget for the Iowa Falls-Alden softballers.
A low scoring game turned into a rout during the final innings of Friday's North Central Conference softball clash between Algona and Iowa Falls-Alden.
South Hardin and Grundy Center were tied at 2-2 in the top of the sixth when the game was called on May 30. The two were scheduled to pick up the rest of that game and play the second time around when they went to Grundy Center.
At the end of the season, South Hardin is going to want to take both games against Grundy Center back. The first time through, the Spartans won on a weather shortened contest (5-4).
If there was ever a time to be leery of a winless team with a roster of nine eighth graders and six freshman, Iowa Falls-Alden Coach Brendon McNulty thought Friday was that moment.
Ben Macy hammered AGWSR’s first home run of the season Thursday in Sheffield. It came from the leadoff spot in the first inning, and gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead.
After the way South Hardin played on Wednesday night, they needed a bounce back game the next day.
The moment was not too big during several key situations of Thursday's non-conference game versus Saint Ansgar, and the ability for multiple Iowa Falls-Alden players to make clutch plays delivered an epic 3-2 victory in nine innings.
The AGWSR Cougars, ranked sixth in the Class 1A poll now, beat West Marshall in State Center 2-0 to start the North Iowa Cedar League-West slate. That was back on May 23 with Rachel Sicard in the circle.
Three teams in the NICL-West are in the IGHSAU rankings. South Hardin hosted one of those squads in a double header on Wednesday night as East Marshall flexed their muscles.
A strong start to Wednesday's North Central Conference road clash in Humboldt did not lead to a victory for the Iowa Falls-Alden baseball team.
Hosting East Marshall on Wednesday night, South Hardin had the opportunity to tie for third in the NICL-West standings.