October 13, 2024

Softball team wins Iowa Games crown

IOWA GAMES CHAMPS: Members of the local Coyote Fast Pitch softball team that won the Iowa Games are, front row, from left, Danielle McIntosh, McKenzie McIntosh and Ashley Gibbs. Middle row, Carley Nekvinda, Cydney Hembry, Jordan Deutsch, Kimber Gibbs, Siera Marker, Devon Carson, Caitlin Weeks, Brennan Banks and Sarah Pate. Back row, Coaches Jeff McIntosh and Jeff Pate. Not pictured: Coach Larry Gibbs.

A 14 and under softball team made up of local players recently won the Iowa Games with a 4-1 record.

The Coyote Fast Pitch team went 1-1 in pool play, defeating Denison and losing to Fort Dodge, and went a perfect 3-0 in the championship tournament to strike gold.

In the tournament, the Coyote squad defeated Sergeant Bluff, 6-3, Charter Oak-Ute, 8-2, and scored a 5-2 win over Mason City in the championship game.

In the win over Sergeant Bluff, Danielle McIntosh of Osceola was the winning pitcher and also hammered a three-run home run. In the victory over CO-U, Carley Nekvinda of Corydon was the winning pitcher. Caitlin Weeks, who plays ball for Interstate 35, was the winning pitcher in the championship game. McIntosh had two RBIs in the win, while Clarke teammates Kimber Gibbs and Ashley Gibbs drove in one run each.