Huisman shoulders pitching load, Tallman steals record in Central softball split
ARDEN HILLS, MINN. A determined effort by pitcher Sydni Huisman (sophomore, Treynor) lifted the Central College softball team to a 4-1 victory at Bethel University (Minn.) Friday after a grueling 5-4, 10-inning defeat in the opener.
The twinbill was highlighted by a three-stolen base performance from center fielder Sara Tallman (senior, Pella) that gave her Central’s career thefts mark. In a tradition-rich program largely built on aggressive baserunning, Tallman’s 115 career steals tops the mark established by Daniela Grob from 1997-2000. Remarkably, all of Grob’s steals came as a pinch-runner. She’s the only player in American Rivers Conference (formerly Iowa Conference) history to gain all-conference recognition in that role.
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A new career-best high jump earned Central College men’s track and field team sophomore Sam Beatty the American Rivers Conference Men’s Field Events Performer of the Week recognition.
In a home triangular Friday against Simpson College and Nebraska Wesleyan University, Beatty won the high jump by clearing six feet, 9 inches. His mark was good for No. 7 in NCAA Division III this season and No. 7 all-time at Central. It is the first Outdoor Field Events Performer of the Week honors for Beatty. Central’s Brock Lewis had already won two of the previous four weeks.
Central is competing at the Dr. Tucker Invitational hosted by Loras College on Friday. Field events start at noon and track events begin at 2 p.m.
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Central bats quiet in key league softball matchup
CEDAR RAPIDS Central College couldn’t generate the offense it needed as Coe College strengthened its hold on first place in the American Rivers softball race Tuesday with a pair of wins.
The Dutch (13-9 overall, 11-7 conference) dropped a 5-3 decision in the completion of a suspended game from April 13, finishing a scoreless seventh inning Tuesday, before getting blanked 4-0.
That lifts Coe to 16-5 in league play (21-8 overall) with Central in third place. Coe only outhit the Dutch 6-5, but two of the hits were home runs by Bree Mangelsen, who knocked in three runs.