Lions tie it up. Koranda leads with a double. Sweet runs, moved to third on a wild pitch and scores on an error. 2-2. LM still batting in fourth. #iahssb

Kaylie Alvey continues strong tournament run. Two-out single drives home Palmer with go-ahead run. Lions lead 3-2 after 4. Top of the order for Liberty in the fifth. #iahssb

1-3, 5-3, L-3 for Liberty in Top 5. Lions lead at 3-2. Ellie Tague into pitch for Liberty. Top of order for the Lions. #iahssb

Lions break it open. Koranda solo shot inside the left-field foul pole. After a walk to Cassidy, Emma Barnes homers to left center. LM leads 6-2. Still batting in 4th. #iahssb

Rickels returns to the circle, gets the final out. Lightning with work to do, down 6-2, 4-5-6 to bat in top 6. #iahssb

Lightning get a two out single, but nothing more. Lions up 6-2 headed to bottom 6. 7-8-9 for Linn-Mar. #iahssb

Gander gives LM some more cushion with a 2-run single in bottom 6. Lead is 8-2 Last chance for Liberty. #iahssb

FINAL: Linn-Mar 8, IC Liberty 2 IC Liberty 000 200 0 — 2 3 6 Linn-Mar 010 232 x — 8 6 1 Kaelyn Rickels, Ellie Tague (5), Rickels (5) and Kennedy Conner. Emily Koranda and Kaylie Alvey. W — Koranda (17-3). L — Rickels (7-7). HR — Linn-Mar: Koranda (7), Emma Barnes (5). #iahssb

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Another look at Linn-Mar’s win over Liberty

For the morning crowd

Great story from Jeff.

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Was listening to ESPN Radio yesterday and heard former kgan sports reporter Mia O'Brien on one of the shows. She did a great job in Eastern Iowa, Great to see her making her mark on the national stage.

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For the morning crowd

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