Ottumwa -- Recent Indian Hills graduate Carrie Hudson is headed to Missouri Valley College to continue her education and softball career. Hudson signed a letter-of-intent with the school that is located in Marshall, Mo.
Hudson, a two-year starter at third base for Indian Hills, came to IHCC after a decorated career at Kirksville HS in Kirksville, Mo. She hit .259 in two years at Indian Hills with three HRs and 34 RBIs. She was an Academic All-Region selection this past year.
A two-time all-state player in high school, Hudson was also named to the all-district, all-conference and all-region teams her junior and senior seasons and she set the Missouri State High School Activities Association record for most RBIs in a single season with 44 her junior campaign. She was also named all-conference, all-district and all-sectional in track in high school.
The Missouri Valley softball team is coached by Daniel Allen and qualified for the conference postseason tournament this spring.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Beaver, Holmes Have Standout Seasons for IWC
Ottumwa -- Two former Indian Hills softball players completed their careers at Iowa Wesleyan College by being named All-Americans and playing in the national tournament.
Outfielder Tory Beaver and pitcher Sonja Holmes, both seniors, were selected to the USCAA All-American team and helped lead Iowa Wesleyan to the USCAA National Championships.
Beaver posted a .457 batting average during the regular season with four homers, eight doubles, three triples and a robust .734 slugging percentage. She was also named to the USCAA All-Academic Team.
Holmes was the top pitcher for the Tigers, compiling an 8-4 record with four shutouts.
As freshmen at Indian Hills, Beaver and Holmes played on the 2010 Indian Hills team that qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in St. George, Utah.
In their first season in the USCAA, Iowa Wesleyan finished fourth in the national tourney, splitting four games there.
Outfielder Tory Beaver and pitcher Sonja Holmes, both seniors, were selected to the USCAA All-American team and helped lead Iowa Wesleyan to the USCAA National Championships.
Beaver posted a .457 batting average during the regular season with four homers, eight doubles, three triples and a robust .734 slugging percentage. She was also named to the USCAA All-Academic Team.
Holmes was the top pitcher for the Tigers, compiling an 8-4 record with four shutouts.
As freshmen at Indian Hills, Beaver and Holmes played on the 2010 Indian Hills team that qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament in St. George, Utah.
In their first season in the USCAA, Iowa Wesleyan finished fourth in the national tourney, splitting four games there.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Four Chosen for All-Region Team
Ottumwa -- Indian Hills had four players -- two sophomores and two freshmen -- named to the All-Region softball teams.
For both of the IHCC sophomores -- Hiliary Pennington and Kaitlyn Matzen -- it was their second straight all-region selection. Pennington was a first-team choice in the outfield for the second year in a row, and Matzen moved up from the second team to the first team this year. She was the first baseman on the first team.
Named to the second team were freshmen Kendle Schieber, one of the pitchers, and outfielder Laci Moore.
Pennington's .378 batting average led the team and she was also the leader in at-bats (148), runs (38), hits (56), walks (21) and stolen bases (10).
Matzen had team-highs in doubles (11), home runs (12) and RBIs (40) while hitting .346. She finished her IHCC career with 18 homers, tied for 7th all-time.
Contributing both as a pitcher and a hitter, Schieber had a 13-12 pitching record with a 2.43 ERA. She struck out 179 and walked only 25 in 173 innings. At the plate, she was right behind Pennington with a .376 average, slugged five homers and had 36 RBIs.
The speedy Moore batted .327 in her freshman campaign. She drove in the game-winning run in one of the region tournament wins against Muscatine.
For both of the IHCC sophomores -- Hiliary Pennington and Kaitlyn Matzen -- it was their second straight all-region selection. Pennington was a first-team choice in the outfield for the second year in a row, and Matzen moved up from the second team to the first team this year. She was the first baseman on the first team.
Named to the second team were freshmen Kendle Schieber, one of the pitchers, and outfielder Laci Moore.
Pennington's .378 batting average led the team and she was also the leader in at-bats (148), runs (38), hits (56), walks (21) and stolen bases (10).
Matzen had team-highs in doubles (11), home runs (12) and RBIs (40) while hitting .346. She finished her IHCC career with 18 homers, tied for 7th all-time.
Contributing both as a pitcher and a hitter, Schieber had a 13-12 pitching record with a 2.43 ERA. She struck out 179 and walked only 25 in 173 innings. At the plate, she was right behind Pennington with a .376 average, slugged five homers and had 36 RBIs.
The speedy Moore batted .327 in her freshman campaign. She drove in the game-winning run in one of the region tournament wins against Muscatine.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Season Ends in Title Game of Region Tourney
Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills softball team couldn't duplicate its success in the final regular season games against Iowa Western when it met the Reivers in the Region 11 tournament and IWCC took home the title in the weekend tourney hosted by Indian Hills.
The Warriors had swept a doubleheader from Iowa Western on Thursday and maintained the momentum with a win in their first postseason game, beating Muscatine CC, 4-2, on Saturday. But the Warriors then dropped a 4-3 decision to Iowa Western in the day's late game.
Sunday began with IHCC knowing it would need to win three straight games to claim the region crown in the double elimination event. They got a 4-1 win over Muscatine, but then lost 6-4 to Iowa Western in the title game.
It was the fifth year in a row that Indian Hills played in the championship game of the postseason region tourney, but the third straight year they were eliminated by Iowa Western.
Kendle Schieber provided the Warriors with a huge effort, throwing complete games in the first three games of the tourney.
The only runs allowed by Schieber in the two games with Muscatine -- her 3rd and 4th wins of the season against the Cardinals -- came on solo home runs.
After giving up a leadoff homer in the game with MCC on Saturday, Schieber saw teammate Kaitlyn Matzen put IHCC on top with a two-run home run in the 5th inning. Olivia Starcevich and Matzen drove in insurance runs in the 6th and the Warriors started the region with a win.
Caitlin Nichol had her second solo homer in the 7th, acounting for all the MCC scoring.
Against IWCC the first day of the tourney, the teams traded bases-empty HRs -- Schieber hit one for the Warriors and Sam Villegas for the Reivers -- until Iowa Western scored three runs in the 5th. Indian Hills got two of the runs back in the bottom of the 5th, one on a single by Matzen, but came up a run short.
Schieber went all seven innings in both games on Saturday and had another seven-inning performance in the game with Muscatine the next day. After the Warriors scored an unearned run in the 1st, Dana Suiter hit a solo homer in the 4th to tie it. But that's the only run MCC managed against Schieber, who allowed only five hits and struck out seven, retiring the last seven batters she faced.
An RBI infield single by Laci Moore scored Matzen from 2nd base in the 6th to break a 1-1 tie, and Kaylyn DeCock had a two-out, two-run single in the 7th to add to the lead.
But, again, the Warriors fell victim to Iowa Western in the next game.
The Reivers scored two runs in the 3rd against IHCC starter Courtney Collins and three in the next inning against reliever Mackenzie Haight when the Warriors mishandled two straight squeeze bunts. They added a run on a Villegas homer in the 6th.
DeCock's RBI single in the 3rd opened the scoring for IHCC and Matzen made it a one-run game with a three-run home run in the 5th. The Warriors, down 6-4, loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 7th, but an infield groundout ended their hopes of forcing a winner-take-all game with Iowa Western.
For good measure, Schieber came on in relief and pitched a one-two-three 7th inning to cap a solid freshman season.
Indian Hills ends the year with a 22-28 record. Four sophomores -- Hiliary Pennington, Kaitlyn Matzen, Carrie Hudson and Felisha Durflinger -- finished their IHCC careers with the defeat. Pennington, Matzen and Hudson were all two-year starters at Indian Hills and Durflinger started all year after playing her freshman season at Marshalltown CC.
The Warriors had swept a doubleheader from Iowa Western on Thursday and maintained the momentum with a win in their first postseason game, beating Muscatine CC, 4-2, on Saturday. But the Warriors then dropped a 4-3 decision to Iowa Western in the day's late game.
Sunday began with IHCC knowing it would need to win three straight games to claim the region crown in the double elimination event. They got a 4-1 win over Muscatine, but then lost 6-4 to Iowa Western in the title game.
It was the fifth year in a row that Indian Hills played in the championship game of the postseason region tourney, but the third straight year they were eliminated by Iowa Western.
Kendle Schieber provided the Warriors with a huge effort, throwing complete games in the first three games of the tourney.
The only runs allowed by Schieber in the two games with Muscatine -- her 3rd and 4th wins of the season against the Cardinals -- came on solo home runs.
After giving up a leadoff homer in the game with MCC on Saturday, Schieber saw teammate Kaitlyn Matzen put IHCC on top with a two-run home run in the 5th inning. Olivia Starcevich and Matzen drove in insurance runs in the 6th and the Warriors started the region with a win.
Caitlin Nichol had her second solo homer in the 7th, acounting for all the MCC scoring.
Against IWCC the first day of the tourney, the teams traded bases-empty HRs -- Schieber hit one for the Warriors and Sam Villegas for the Reivers -- until Iowa Western scored three runs in the 5th. Indian Hills got two of the runs back in the bottom of the 5th, one on a single by Matzen, but came up a run short.
Schieber went all seven innings in both games on Saturday and had another seven-inning performance in the game with Muscatine the next day. After the Warriors scored an unearned run in the 1st, Dana Suiter hit a solo homer in the 4th to tie it. But that's the only run MCC managed against Schieber, who allowed only five hits and struck out seven, retiring the last seven batters she faced.
An RBI infield single by Laci Moore scored Matzen from 2nd base in the 6th to break a 1-1 tie, and Kaylyn DeCock had a two-out, two-run single in the 7th to add to the lead.
But, again, the Warriors fell victim to Iowa Western in the next game.
The Reivers scored two runs in the 3rd against IHCC starter Courtney Collins and three in the next inning against reliever Mackenzie Haight when the Warriors mishandled two straight squeeze bunts. They added a run on a Villegas homer in the 6th.
DeCock's RBI single in the 3rd opened the scoring for IHCC and Matzen made it a one-run game with a three-run home run in the 5th. The Warriors, down 6-4, loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 7th, but an infield groundout ended their hopes of forcing a winner-take-all game with Iowa Western.
For good measure, Schieber came on in relief and pitched a one-two-three 7th inning to cap a solid freshman season.
Indian Hills ends the year with a 22-28 record. Four sophomores -- Hiliary Pennington, Kaitlyn Matzen, Carrie Hudson and Felisha Durflinger -- finished their IHCC careers with the defeat. Pennington, Matzen and Hudson were all two-year starters at Indian Hills and Durflinger started all year after playing her freshman season at Marshalltown CC.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Warriors Get Satisfying Sweep
Ottumwa -- Indian Hills couldn't have asked for a better way to end the regular season and get ready for this weekend's Region 11 postseason tournament. The Warriors, who honored the four sophomores on the roster between games of the doubleheader, got outstanding pitching, timely hitting and stellar defense in taking both games from league-leading Iowa Western, winning 4-0 and 2-1.
The victories vaulted the Warriors from last place in the conference standings into a tie for second with Muscatine CC, whom IHCC will now face in their opening game in the region tourney.
Freshman Kendle Schieber gave Indian Hills a super pitching performance in the first game. Schieber shut out the Reivers on four hits and struck out 11. She capped her effort with back-to-back Ks to end the game, the fifth inning in which she struck out two batters.
After leaving three runners in scoring position in the first two innings, the Warriors broke through in the 3rd. IHCC loaded the bases with one out and two runs scored on a throwing error on an infield grounder. Cheyenne Ellis then walked with the bases loaded to force in another run.
The final run scored on another error in the 6th.
Hiliary Pennington, who enjoyed a great day at the plate, had three hits in the first game and matched that total in game two. Number-nine hitter Laci Moore had a pair of hits in the opener, and then had two more from the 7th spot in the lineup the next game.
IHCC took an early lead in game two when Pennington singled and scored on a fielder's choice grounout.
After being held scoreless for the first 11 innings, Iowa Western broke through with a tying run in the 5th, courtesy of a two-out single by Bekah Sanchez.
The Warriors loaded the bases in the bottom of the 7th on singles by Pennington, Olivia Starcevich and Kaylyn DeCock and scored the game-winning run on a throwing error on a grounder to shortstop.
Starcevich, DeCock and Moore all had two-hit games to go along with Pennington's three safeties.
A couple of IHCC freshmen combined to hold Iowa Western's offense in check. Courtney Collins pitched into the 5th inning and gave way to Mackenzie Haight, who stranded a runner at second to get out of the 5th with the score tied at one and then followed with two shutout innings.
The losses were the first two in the conference for Iowa Western and gave Indian Hills three wins in their last four league games heading into the weekend region event.
The victories vaulted the Warriors from last place in the conference standings into a tie for second with Muscatine CC, whom IHCC will now face in their opening game in the region tourney.
Freshman Kendle Schieber gave Indian Hills a super pitching performance in the first game. Schieber shut out the Reivers on four hits and struck out 11. She capped her effort with back-to-back Ks to end the game, the fifth inning in which she struck out two batters.
After leaving three runners in scoring position in the first two innings, the Warriors broke through in the 3rd. IHCC loaded the bases with one out and two runs scored on a throwing error on an infield grounder. Cheyenne Ellis then walked with the bases loaded to force in another run.
The final run scored on another error in the 6th.
Hiliary Pennington, who enjoyed a great day at the plate, had three hits in the first game and matched that total in game two. Number-nine hitter Laci Moore had a pair of hits in the opener, and then had two more from the 7th spot in the lineup the next game.
IHCC took an early lead in game two when Pennington singled and scored on a fielder's choice grounout.
After being held scoreless for the first 11 innings, Iowa Western broke through with a tying run in the 5th, courtesy of a two-out single by Bekah Sanchez.
The Warriors loaded the bases in the bottom of the 7th on singles by Pennington, Olivia Starcevich and Kaylyn DeCock and scored the game-winning run on a throwing error on a grounder to shortstop.
Starcevich, DeCock and Moore all had two-hit games to go along with Pennington's three safeties.
A couple of IHCC freshmen combined to hold Iowa Western's offense in check. Courtney Collins pitched into the 5th inning and gave way to Mackenzie Haight, who stranded a runner at second to get out of the 5th with the score tied at one and then followed with two shutout innings.
The losses were the first two in the conference for Iowa Western and gave Indian Hills three wins in their last four league games heading into the weekend region event.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Warriors and SCC Divide a DH
West Burlington, IA -- After winning the first game 6-2, it looked halfway through game two that Indian Hills may sweep a conference doubleheader with Southeastern CC on Wednesday. The Warriors led the second contest 5-1 after 3 1/2 innings, but SCC exploded for six runs in the bottom of the 4th and went on to gain a split with a 7-6 win over the Warriors.
Kendle Schieber not only got the pitching victory in the first game for IHCC, but it was her grand slam home run that was the big hit in a five-run 3rd inning that the Warriors rode to the game one win.
Schieber struck out nine and allowed eight hits in notching her 10th win of the season. She and Kaylyn DeCock each had two hits for IHCC and Olivia Starcevich scored twice.
The Warriors scored a run in the 1st, three in the 2nd and another run in the 4th in the second game and took the 5-1 lead into the home half of the 4th. The six-run rally by SCC put them on top 7-5 and Indian Hills could only get one run back the final three innings.
Hiliary Pennington and Kaitlyn Matzen had two-hit games for the Warriors, who outhit SCC 9-6. Matzen had a solo homer, her 11th of the season.
Indian Hills ends the regular season with a doubleheader against Iowa Western in Ottumwa on Thursday. The Warriors will host the Region 11 postseason tournament at Hellyer Field this Saturday and Sunday. Action starts at 10:00 on Saturday morning.
Kendle Schieber not only got the pitching victory in the first game for IHCC, but it was her grand slam home run that was the big hit in a five-run 3rd inning that the Warriors rode to the game one win.
Schieber struck out nine and allowed eight hits in notching her 10th win of the season. She and Kaylyn DeCock each had two hits for IHCC and Olivia Starcevich scored twice.
The Warriors scored a run in the 1st, three in the 2nd and another run in the 4th in the second game and took the 5-1 lead into the home half of the 4th. The six-run rally by SCC put them on top 7-5 and Indian Hills could only get one run back the final three innings.
Hiliary Pennington and Kaitlyn Matzen had two-hit games for the Warriors, who outhit SCC 9-6. Matzen had a solo homer, her 11th of the season.
Indian Hills ends the regular season with a doubleheader against Iowa Western in Ottumwa on Thursday. The Warriors will host the Region 11 postseason tournament at Hellyer Field this Saturday and Sunday. Action starts at 10:00 on Saturday morning.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Shutout Pitching by Collins, Haight Leads to Split
Ottumwa -- After losing their first three games of the weekend, the Indian Hills Warriors needed a good pitching performance to try and salvage the final game. And they got it from freshmen Courtney Collins and Mackenzie Haight, who combined on a four-hit shutout as IHCC knocked off Illinois Central, 2-0, on Sunday at Hellyer Field.
Indian Hills was blanked in the opening game, losing 3-0.
In game two, Collins went the first four innings, giving up three hits and striking out four. Haight permitted only one hit and fanned five in a sterling relief effort.
IHCC got both its runs in the 3rd on RBI hits by Kaitlyn Matzen and Kaylyn DeCock. Matzen's run-scoring double scored Olivia Starcevich and DeCock followed with another two-base hit, both coming with two outs, to bring home Matzen.
Kendle Schieber suffered the loss in the first game, going the distance and only allowing five hits. She also had two of the four hits for IHCC with Laci Moore and Matzen getting the other two.
The Warriors are scheduled to play Iowa Western at home on Tuesday.
Indian Hills was blanked in the opening game, losing 3-0.
In game two, Collins went the first four innings, giving up three hits and striking out four. Haight permitted only one hit and fanned five in a sterling relief effort.
IHCC got both its runs in the 3rd on RBI hits by Kaitlyn Matzen and Kaylyn DeCock. Matzen's run-scoring double scored Olivia Starcevich and DeCock followed with another two-base hit, both coming with two outs, to bring home Matzen.
Kendle Schieber suffered the loss in the first game, going the distance and only allowing five hits. She also had two of the four hits for IHCC with Laci Moore and Matzen getting the other two.
The Warriors are scheduled to play Iowa Western at home on Tuesday.
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