Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) Clear Lake pitcher Kiersten Baalson got the win on the mound for the Lions.  Baalson gave up six runs, three of them earned on seven hits.  She walked two and struck out two.  -Reporter photos by Chris Barragy

“It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish” -lyrics from the Broadway musical “Seesaw.”

(Above) Clear Lake’s Cooper Merrill has been an offensive leader all season for the Lions.  Against Hampton-Dumont, Merrill had three hits, including a home run.

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura baseball team ended their regular season with two losses.  The team heads into Class 2A District 3 competition with an overall record of 18-11.  The Cardinals won the Top of Iowa - West Conference with a 13-3 record.  GHV had a bye in the first round of District action.  They played Emmetsburg (15-14) on Tuesday, July 12, at Clear Lake.

Cards fall hard in opening round of  Class 3A Region 2 playoffs

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura softball team ran into a powerhouse when they faced fourth ranked Spirit Lake on Wednesday, July 6, in the opening round of the Class 3A Region 2 playoffs.

The Indians blew the game wide open in the first inning, when they scored 11 runs.  Spirit Lake scored six more runs in the second inning for a 17-0 shut-out in three innings.