Metro Sports Report

Berutti wins Metro Spotlight award

Xavier senior Carly Berutti is the winner of the Metro Spotlight award for high school girls this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Berutti captured first place at the AIM Grand National Trapshooting Championships in the Junior Female Division Aug. 6 in Sparta, Ill. She hit 100 straight targets on the final day of competition and finished 197 of 200 overall.

Berutti won the Iowa state title in June and was named captain of the all-tournament team. She is a member of the National Honor Society at Xavier and holds a black belt in karate.

Murdock wins Metro Spotlight award

Kennedy junior Cole Murdock is the winner of the Metro Spotlight award for high school boys this week, the Metro Sports Report announced Sunday.

Murdock posted a three-shot victory in the Open Division of the 2013 Rotary Pribyl Junior Golf Tournament Aug. 9 when he shot an even-par 70 at Elmcrest Country Club. He finished the 72-hole tournament at 7-over 293 with solid rounds at Ellis Park, the Cedar Rapids Country Club, Hunters Ridge and Elmcrest.

Murdock also won the Novice title at the Pribyl tournament in 2011.

Montanez pitches Kernels to 5th straight win

PEORIA, Ill. – Josue Montanez led the Kernels to their fifth straight win with a 3-1 victory at Peoria on Sunday evening.

The Kernels have won 10 of their last 11 games and stretched their lead in the Midwest League's Western Division to 5.5 games over Quad Cities.

Montanez (5-5) went a season-high 7.2 innings and allowed only one run on seven hits.  He struck out four and walked one.  He has pitched at least seven innings in three straight starts.

Mike Gonzales put the Kernels in front 1-0 with a solo home run to right-center field in the fourth inning.  It was the second homer of the season for Gonzales and his second against Peoria Chiefs pitching.  Gonzales went deep against the Chiefs on July 24 for his other long ball.

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Placed on disabled list June 30 with fractured rib. Expected to return Sept. 1. Season stats: G - 44, Avg. - .295, AB - 112, H - 33, HR - 4, RBI - 15, SB - 1.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Sunday and was 1-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored in the Quakes' 12-5 win over Lake Elsinore. Season stats: G - 111, Avg. - .307, AB - 424, H - 130, HR - 26, RBI - 83, SB - 15.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Sunday and was 1-for-3 in the Lugnuts' 7-6, 12-inning win over Lake County. Season stats: G - 100, Avg. - .185, AB - 319, H - 59, HR - 5, RBI - 28, SB - 1.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Bowling Green (Rays)) - Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings Sunday and allowed three hits while striking out two in the Hot Rods' 7-1 win over South Bend. Season stats: W - 1. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - 0.71. G - 6. IP - 12.2. H - 10. BB - 0. SO - 15.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - The Twins were idle Sunday. Season stats: G - 38, Avg. - .233, AB - 133, H - 31, HR - 1, RBI - 18, SB - 3.

JON KELLER (Xavier, GCL Orioles (Orioles)) - The Orioles were idle Sunday. Season stats: W - 1. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - 2.79. G - 4. IP - 9.2. H - 9. BB - 0. SO - 9.