New London Stamps State Ticket

New London is headed to Fort Dodge for the state softball tournament following a win over Sigourney 2-1. They’ll play Newell-Fonda in the first round of that tournament on Monday. Mount Pleasant took down Keokuk 6-3 in the class 4A regional semifinals.

In Baseball, Holy Trinity took down WACO 4-3.

Burlington Bees finally got something to work last night, downing the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-2 in Midwest League Play. The win puts them at 7-12 on the season’s second half.

The Major Leagues are off tonight for the All-Star Game. The Cardinal’s Jhonny Peralta will be starting for the National League at Shortstop. The Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo will start at Designated Hitter. On the American League side, Kansas City’s Lorenzo Cain, Salvador Perez, and Alciedes Escobar are all featured in the starting lineup.