Kennedy tops Linn-Mar in eight innings to reach state softball
Cedar Rapids Kennedy secured its return to the Class 5A state tournament with a regional final win over Linn-Mar.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy defeated Linn-Mar 3-2 in eight innings July 15 in the Class 5A Region 8 softball final, according to the Gazette report.
The victory gives the Cougars a berth in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state tournament, the Gazette said.
A Kennedy player summed up the moment after the game: “It’s just a great feeling to get back to state,” the Gazette reported.
The win sends Kennedy back to the state tournament for the first time in recent seasons, a result that will send local families and fans to Des Moines later this month under IGHSAU governance, the union site confirms.
Linn-Mar’s season ends with the regional final loss.
Sources
- 1.Kennedy tops Linn-Mar in 8 innings, advances to state tournament — The Gazette
- 2.Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union — IGHSAU
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