Okoboji’s doubleheader sweep at Sheldon on Monday gave
long-time head coach Dennis Baschke career wins numbers 299 and 300. The
Pioneers beat the Orabs 5-0 in the opener, and then kept it rolling in the
nightcap with a 12-0 win in three innings. Mikkinzie Peschong earned both wins,
striking out eleven batters in the two shutouts. Clare Eckard picked up four
total hits with five RBI to lead the offense. Okoboji ends the regular season with a third place finish in
the Siouxland Conference at 8-6, and with an overall record of 16-15. They will
open the Class 2A Regionals on Tuesday with a home game against Sioux Central.
Click here for the postgame interview with Okoboji coach Dennis Baschke.
With the completion of a doubleheader sweep in the Lakes
Conference on Monday, Emmetsburg will have their hands on a share of the league
crown for the fourth consecutive year. The E-Hawks, who defeated rival Spencer,
5-1, in the opener and followed with a resounding 12-0 blanking of Storm Lake
in four innings, create a three-way tie atop the standings with
Estherville-Lincoln Central and LeMars at 11-3. Overall, seventh-ranked
Emmetsburg ends the regular season at 29-9, having won thirteen of their last
14 games. The E-Hawks have a first-round bye in the Class 2A
Regionals and will open play on Thursday against the winner of South O’Brien at
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn.
