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Fever fight off Mercury

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, and the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night. Indiana scored just six points in the first quarter, tied for its fewest in any quarter since 2018 and its fewest in the first since 2016. The Fever responded with a 35-point second quarter — the second-most they've scored in a quarter this season — to tie the game 41-all at the break. Clark scored 15 in the second quarter. The Fever outscored ...

East, West win at Rose Fest

STATE CENTER — The West Marshall and East Marshall softball teams both went 2-0 in Saturday’s Rose Festival Tournament, each handily beating Ballard and Marshalltown. Who’s the champion, you ask? That question might have a decidedly deeper meaning coming on the horizon. East Marshall ...

Frye helps Mustangs pick off Bobcats 5-1

Two days earlier, East Marshall junior right-hander Nathan Frye couldn’t escape the first inning against West Marshall and the Mustangs eventually suffered their 11th-straight loss. On Friday night, Frye couldn’t be touched. Frye struck out 11 and scattered four hits and two walks over a ...

Stupp helps ’Cats slam Scarlets

The optimist sees a doubleheader sweep and the eighth win in the last nine games. A pessimist will point out how close the games were on the final scoreboard. First-year head coach Madaline Dalke has her eyes open to both ends of the spectrum. Emma Stupp homered in both games of ...

East steals twinbill from Bobcats

The youthful Marshalltown baseball team continues to take its lumps, but the Bobcats put up a fight on Thursday night. Despite having just two hits in the opening game, Marshalltown fought back to take a lead before Des Moines East reclaimed it in a 12-9 Scarlet victory at the MHS ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Trojans topple Mustangs in Marshall County clash

Trojans topple Mustangs in Marshall County clash TIMES-REPUBLICAN GILMAN — The West Marshall baseball team got the upper hand after a high-scoring first inning and ousted East Marshall in Wednesday’s non-conference clash, 12-6. The visiting Trojans (12-8) led 8-4 after the opening frame against the host Mustangs (3-13). Beckham DeSotel had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two runs while Karver Christensen had two hits with a homer and three RBIs. Riley Hanford and Braxton Toyne had two hits apiece, including a double and two RBIs for Hanford, while Evan Siegert ...