Big Reds finish season
Falcons knock out Big Reds
Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove topped Missouri Valley, 13-2, in the Class 2A District opener on July 3 at Ida Grove.
Owen Gute finished with a double for the Big Reds.
Class 2A Districts – 1st Round
BB: 7-3-2026 @ Ida Grove
Missouri Valley 2 OABCIG 13
MV Hitting: Noah Cox 1-2; Owen Gute 1-2, RS, 2b; Justin Cooper RS.
MV Pitching: Owen Becerra 2.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K; Draeson Allen 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
MV Record: (4-12 WIC), 4-19
Big innings send Rams past Big Reds
MVAOCOU (Mapleton) used a nine run fourth inning to post a 17-2 win over Missouri Valley on July 1 at Mapleton.
Jack Handlos had an RBI single for the Big Reds.
BB: 7-1-2026 @ Mapleton
Missouri Valley 2 MVAOCOU 17
MV Hitting: Jack Handlos 1-2, RBI; Dylan Davis RS; Matthew Cliffe RS; Owen Gute 1-2.
MV Pitching: Owen Gute 3 IP, 7 H, 9 ER, 9 BB, 2 K; Noah Cox 0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.
MV Record: (4-12 WIC), 4-18
Spartans rally past Big Reds
West Monona used a six run seventh inning to rally past Missouri Valley, 11-6, on June 30 at Missouri Valley.
Dylan Davis, Cade Tierney, and Owen Gute finished with two hits apiece for the Big Reds.
BB: 6-30-2026 @ Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley 6 West Monona 11
MV Hitting: Jack Handlos 1-4, RS; Owen Becerra 1-3, RS, RBI; Dylan Davis 2-4, 2 RS, RBI; Cade Tierney 2-4, RS; Dylan Broderson RBI; Matthew Cliffe RBI; Owen Gute 2-2, 2 RBIs; Emmitt Fouts RS.
MV Pitching: Owen Becerra 4.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K; Jack Handlos 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K.
MV Record: (4-12 WIC), 4-17
Fast start sends Rebels past Big Reds
Westwood scored seven runs in the first two innings for a 10-3 win over Missouri Valley on June 29 at Sloan.
Dylan Broderson finished with two hits, with Cade Tierney and Matthew Cliffe adding an RBI.
BB: 6-29-2026 @ Sloan
Missouri Valley 3 Westwood 10
MV Hitting: Jack Handlos 1-4, RS; Noah Cox RS; Dylan Davis RS; Dyllan Brodersen 2-3; Cade Tierney 1-3, RBI; Matthew Cliffe 1-2, RBI.
MV Pitching: Draeson Allen 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K; Dylan Davis 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K; Maddox Wheeldon 0.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
MV Record: (4-12 WIC), 4-16
