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Lynx can’t slow Humboldt

HUMBOLDT — The Webster City baseball team finished their postponed North Central Conference doubleheader with Humboldt here Wednesday. The Wildcats scored nine in the first inning on their way to a 13-2 victory in five innings. Humboldt also won the opener back on Monday in Webster City, 13-2. Brady Asklund drove in two runs while Carter Mickelson had two hits — including a double — for the Lynx. Gavin Griffith recorded two hits as well. Alex Staley and Mickelson each scored runs. Next action for Webster City will be Friday when they travel to Boone. The Lynx head to Des ...

WASHED OUT

A planned North Central Conference doubleheader between the Webster City baseball team and Humboldt was halted early due to heavy rain. In the opener, the Wildcats posted a 13-2 victory over the Lynx. The second game is scheduled to be played on Wednesday in Humboldt as part of a junior ...

Humboldt fights off Lynx in softball

The Webster City softball team dropped a tight 7-5 decision here Monday night to North Central Conference rival Humboldt in eight innings. After taking an early 4-1 lead, the Lynx were unable to keep the Wildcats off the scoreboard in the fifth and eighth innings. Humboldt countered to grake a 5-4 advantage with a four-run fifth, but Webster City quickly responded in the bottom of the sixth to tie it. In the eighth, the Wildcats got two runs and were able to hold the Lynx. Jakaela Cherry and Breanna Bahrenfuss each drove in runs for Webster City. Morgan Tempel was 2-for-4. ...

Lynx fall twice to ranked opponents

The Webster City softball squad faced two ranked challenges to christen the Dave Hilton Classic over the weekend, as the Lynx dropped games to Carlisle and Martensdale St. Marys. The sixth-ranked (Class 4A) Wildcats pulled away from WCHS on Friday, winning 11-2. The Lynx plated two runs in the first inning, but it was all Carlisle from there. Jaylyn Bahrenfuss had the lone Webster City RBI. Jakaela Cherry, Hailey Brim, Briley VanDeer and Olivia Burns all collected hits. Cloe Savitski and Brim scored. Ella Smith homered twice and had five RBI for Carlisle (13-4 overall), which is ...

Webster City clipped by PAC

POCAHONTAS — The Webster City baseball team finished off the week with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Pocahontas Area here last Friday night. After taking a 2-1 lead with a pair of runs in the sixth, the Lynx saw the Indians escape, winning it in walk-off fashion with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Braylon Dyvig was 3-for-3 at the plate with a two-run homer to lead the way for Webster City. Gavin Griffith and Boston Farley each had hits while Kaleb Hansen drew two walks and Carter Mickelson one. Mickelson scored the other run on the night. Both Matthew Tesdahl and Aiden ...

HONORING HILTON

The Lynx Invitational will officially be renamed the Dave Hilton Classic here on Friday. A celebration to honor Hilton, a legendary head softball coach at Webster City, will begin at 5 p.m. at the Webster City High School Sports Complex. The event will include speakers, a bench dedication and ...