Xavier Softball

Marion upsets No.15 Saints in regional

Maybe the Marion Indians were too young to be nervous Saturday night against the 15th-ranked Xavier Saints. Or maybe they simply didn't care how young they are.

The Indians had an eighth grader at shortstop. They had another eighth grader behind the plate. They have only one senior on the team and she bats ninth. Yet they all played like season veterans in the biggest game of the year so far.

The young Indians upset the Saints, 1-0, in the Class 4A regional semifinals at Bob Erusha Field and now are one victory away from reaching the state tournament for only the second time in school history.

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Helms, Drahozal help Saints belt Wahlert

Hannah Helms and Erin Drahozal enjoyed big days Tuesday as the Xavier Saints swept a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Dubuque Wahlert, 13-0 and 15-7, at the Xavier field.

Helms belted a grand slam and a three-run homer for seven RBIs as the Saints cruised in the opener. Jamie Feltes was 2-for-2. Maria Steffen got the victory.

Drahozal went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBIs in the 15-7 verdict. Charlotte Richards was 4-for-4. Kailee Becker was 3-for-4 and scored three times. Ellie Malecek got the victory.

The sweep lifted Xavier to 23-15 overall and 15-11 in the conference. Wahlert fell to 2-33 overall and 1-25 in the league.

Xavier softball team splits at tourney

IOWA CITY - The Xavier Saints split their two games at the Iowa City West softball tournament Saturday at the University of Iowa fields.

The Saints lost to West Des Moines Valley, 4-1, and trimmed Davenport North, 5-4. The split left Xavier with a 21-15 record.

Hannah Helms collected Xavier's only RBI against West Des Moines Valley. Cassie Himmelsbach doubled and scored the only run. Erin Drahozal was the losing pitcher.

Claire Christianson went 2-for-3 with a home run for the Saints against Davenport North. Helms went 2-for-4 and scored twice. Keera Ball was 2-for-3 with a double. Maria Steffen was the winning pitcher.

Saints split 2 games at tourney

IOWA CITY - The Xavier Saints split their two games at the Iowa City West softball tournament Friday at the University of Iowa fields.

Xavier defeated Davenport North, 9-1, and lost to Waukee, 3-1.

Erin Drahozal went 3-for-4 with four RBIs in the victory over Davenport North. Steph Wehr was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Ellie Malecek was the winning pitcher.

Maria Steffen was charged with the loss against Waukee, which is ranked sixth in Class 5A. Drahozal hit a double and scored the only run for Xavier.

The split left Xavier with a 20-14 record.