~by Noah Rohlfing The Greene County baseball team couldn’t pull off a second straight upset Monday night, falling short against Boone 7-2 in the second post season game in Class 3A Substate 2. Taking a 2-0 lead after the first inning, the Rams were shut out the rest of the way by Boone pitcher Spencer Turner, while the Rams gave…
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Rams upset #8 Gilbert to advance in post-season play
~by Noah Rohlfing Heading into the first round of district action with four straight defeats didn’t deter the Greene County Rams baseball team from pulling off an unlikely victory Friday night against the No. 8 Gilbert Tigers.
Read MoreRams baseball regular season ends with two losses
~by Noah Rohlfing Greene County baseball’s regular season is complete following games on Monday against Bondurant-Farrar and Tuesday night against Carlisle. Monday night the Rams struggled to get any offense going, with just four hits — Bryce Stalder with two singles and David Richter and Austin Delp with one each — and no runs scored.
Read MoreRams finish HOIAC play with loss to N. Polk
Also lose to Carroll ~by Noah Rohlfing A nine-run fifth inning propelled the North Polk (Alleman) Comets to an 11-0 win over Greene County Thursday night. The Rams had three hits — all singles from Brent Riley, Bruce Stadler and Tyler Teeples — and didn’t advance anyone past first base.
Read MoreRam baseball team completes comeback against Underwood
~by Noah Rohlfing It was a strong comeback performance from Greene County baseball Wednesday night, as they fought back from a 5-0 deficit to win 9-5 against Underwood. After going 5-0 down, the Rams scored nine straight runs on 11 hits with starting pitcher Austin Delp, Joe Anderson, Brent Riley and Tyler Teeples each recording two hits. Nick Breon, David…
Read MoreRam softball team falls short in substate
~by Noah Rohlfing A disappointing end came to the Greene County softball season Wednesday night. The Rams lost by 10 runs to West Marshall in the first round of Class 3A substate — 11-1 in six innings.
Read MoreRam softball comes from behind to win, baseball loses close game
~by Noah Rohlfing A wild comeback from the Greene County softball team saw the Rams win in extra innings Monday night against Southeast Valley (Gowrie), 9-8. The Rams were down 6-0 after the top of the second inning, with errors on defense making the start a worst-case scenario for starting pitcher Emma Hoyle, who allowed two earned runs. Four third…
Read MoreSoftball team wins by 17, baseball team loses by 3
~by Noah Rohlfing for The Scranton Journal Greene County softball took St. Mary’s of Storm Lake to the woodshed Monday night, scoring 18 runs in just three innings and picking up the Rams’ ninth win of the season, 18-1. Emma Hoyle pulled double duty, picking up the pitching win and driving in four runs from the plate, while Jenna and…
Read MoreRams split Friday road games vs Saydel
~by Noah Rohlfing for The Scranton Journal The Ram baseball picked up a second straight win on Friday night, beating Saydel on the road by a score of 4-2. A complete-game performance from pitcher Brent Riley saw him take the win, as he gave up two runs on eight hits.
Read MoreNick Nurse celebration at Greene Room Sunday evening
Nick Nurse, a basketball standout at Kuemper High School in Carroll and now the head coach of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, will be feted at Wild Rose Casino’s Greene Room Event Center Sunday evening.
Read MoreRam girls lose to Gilbert, learn substate pairings
~by Noah Rohlfing The Greene County softball team entered Thursday’s contest against the Gilbert Tigers with a four-game winning streak in hand. The Rams left with an 11-1 loss and had just two hits all game — singles from Kyla Beyers and Tieryn Tucker.
Read MoreRams softball wins 8-7 on Senior Night
~by Noah Rohlfing Greene County softball survived an error-filled game and fought back to beat Roland-Story Tuesday night, 8-7, after giving up a six-run lead on Senior Night for the Rams. It was the fourth consecutive win for the Rams, who are now 8-15 overall and 5-7 in Heart of Iowa play.
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