Xavier Softball

Saints, J-Hawks ranked 5th in polls

The Xavier Saints and Jefferson J-Hawks are both ranked No.5 in the latest high school softball polls by the IGHSAU.

The Saints are ranked No.5 in Class 4A and the J-Hawks are No.5 in Class 5A. The Prairie Hawks are ranked 10th in Class 5A.

Dallas Center-Grimes is No.1 in Class 4A and Johnston is No.5 in 5A.

CLASS 4A

1. Dallas Center-Grimes (16-0), 2. Solon (19-0), 3. Carlisle (14-1), 4. Fort Dodge (13-5), 5. Xavier (18-2), 6. Davenport Assumption (17-4), 7. Oskaloosa (18-1), 8. Norwalk (15-4), 9. Fairfield (15-4), 10. Ballard (15-4), 11. West Delaware (18-5), 12. Waverly-Shell Rock (13-3), 13. Charles City (15-4), 14. Boone (15-7), 15. Indianola (11-8).

CLASS 5A

1. Johnston (15-2), 2. Dowling Catholic (12-5), 3. West Des Moines Valley (17-5), 4. Southeast Polk (15-5), 5. Jefferson (16-4), 6. Muscatine (19-2), 7. Ankeny (11-7), 8. Iowa City West (16-5), 9. Waukee (13-9), 10. Prairie (16-7).

Drahozal helps Saints sweep Burlington

Erin Drahozal slugged a home run and was the winning pitcher Wednesday night as the Xavier Saints defeated Burlington, 7-2, in the first game of a doubleheader at Bob Erusha Field.

Xavier took the second game, 12-2, in six innings.

Drahozal went 2-for-4 in the opener with a double and homer. Allison Schwach was 3-for-3 with a double and two runs. Jamie Feltes was 2-for-4.

Hayley Deutmeyer, Steph Wehr and Courtney Colston had two hits in the second game. Deutmeyer scored two runs. Kylie Oldridge was the winning pitcher.

Oldridge tosses no-hitter for Saints

Kylie Oldridge pitched a no-hitter Tuesday night as No.6 Xavier blanked Waterloo East, 12-0, in four innings in the second game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Xavier.

The Saints won the first game, 7-1.

Oldridge walked one batter in the contest. Courtney Colston went 3-for-3 and scored three runs. Hayley Deutmeyer was 2-for-2 and scored three times.

Erin Drahozal socked a home run and was the winning pitcher in the opener. Allison Schwach and Cassie Himmelsbach went 2-for-3. Himmelsbach drove in two runs.

Metro softball enjoying strong year

High school softball in the Metro area is enjoying a strong year this season  and there's a mad scramble to see who has the best record.

The Linn-Mar Lions have the most wins with a 15-3 overall record, but Xavier, Jefferson and Prairie all all right behind with 14 victories.

Washington and Kennedy have rebounded this season and have 11 wins apiece.

Here are the Metro records through Sunday:

Linn-Mar          15-3 overall, 11-2 MVC
Xavier              14-2 overall, 11-1 MVC
Jefferson          14-4 overall, 9-3 MVC
Prairie              14-7 overall, 9-3 MVC
Washington       11-4 overall, 8-4 MVC
Kennedy           11-6 overall, 7-4 MVC
Marion              5-9 overall, 3-5 Wamac