Saturday marks the home IMS Classic tournament for the Iowa Mennonite School baseball and softball teams on their campus in Kalona.
The IMS softball team enters today with an overall record of 1-11, in their last game they were beaten by Louisa-Muscatine Monday 13-0 in three innings. On the season IMS is hitting .240, led by Avery Blauvelt and her .387 average. In the circle, IMS has a team ERA of 6.79, led by Hannah Harris at 5.78 in 63 innings with a 1-10 record.
Iowa Mennonite School will open up the tournament with a rematch with Danville. The Bears beat IMS in their season opener in May, 13-0, in four innings. The Bears enter the tournament with an overall record of 6-16. Last time out they lost to New London Monday, 14-1. On the season Danville is hitting .281 as a team, led by Haiden Molter with a .475 average. The Bears have a team ERA of five, led by Molter with a 5.15 ERA and 3-8 record in 69 innings.
Columbus will also be at the tournament today, the Wildcats enter action with an overall mark of 3-17 on the year. Last time out they lost to Wapello 15-5. On the year the Wildcats are hitting .261, led by Emma Milder with a .386 average. In the circle Columbus has a team ERA of 6.17, led by Anna Hamilton with a 6.49 ERA in 45 innings with a 1-9 overall record.
The Wildcats will match up with Van Buren in game one. The Warriors enter today with an overall record of 5-15. Last time out they fell to Central Lee 10-6. On the year, Van Buren is hitting .306 as a team, led by Hannah Heiserman with a .437 average. In the circle the Warriors have a team ERA of 3.53, led by Shayna Sprinkle with a 2.83 ERA in 76 innings with a 3-9 record.
On the baseball side of the tournament IMS comes into they day with an overall mark of 9-6 after a sweep of Lone Tree in a doubleheader Friday. On the season IMS is hitting .261, led by Eli Ours with a .378 average. On the mound IMS has a team ERA of 3.73 led by Drew Blauvelt with a 3-0 record in 18 innings and a 0.78 ERA.
IMS opens the tournament with Danville who is 1-16 on the season. Last time out the Bears lost to Van Buren 5-1 on Friday. On the year Danville is hitting .150 as a team, led by Cody Welch with a .250 average. On the mound the Bears have a collective 7.08 ERA led by Mitchell Trexel with a 1-2 record in 17 innings with a 3.29 ERA.
Keokuk enters today with an overall mark of 4-19 on the year. Last game for the Chiefs they were beaten 3-2 by Davis County. On the year Keokuk is hitting .247 with a team ERA of 6.25.
You can hear live coverage of the IMS classic on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com, beginning with the Washington HyVee pregame show for softball at 9:30 this morning and first pitch at 10a.m. And the Washington HyVee pregame show for baseball at 1:30 this afternoon and first pitch at 2 p.m.