June 2019

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Humboldt falls to Fort Dodge, 6-1


Mady Lange drills a line drive for a base hit in a recent home softball game for Humboldt. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

In a battle of ranked teams, the No. 2 (Class 3A) ranked Humboldt softball team lost their first game of the season Friday night (June 7) at No. 3 ranked ( Class 5A) Fort Dodge, 6-1. Jori Hajek hit a triple and scored on an error on the play for Humboldt’s only run of the game. HHS had 5 hits and 1 error. Ellie Jacobson scattered 8 hits and struck out 3. Humboldt is now 12-1 overall. Fort Dodge slipped to 9-2.

Humboldt 11, Belmond-Klemme 1
Humboldt collected nine hits, including a home run and double by Jori Hajek, to power past Belmond-Klemme, 11-1 in five innings on June 6 in Humboldt. Ellie Jacobson pitched all five innings for the Wildcats in the non-conference game. She allowed two hits and struck out 10. The victory moved Humboldt to 12-0 overall on the season.

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Boone tops Humboldt boys, 8-2


Humboldt's Cade Witzke fires a pitch to the plate last week in the Wildcats' home victory over Southeast Valley. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Boone jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings and went on to down Humboldt, 8-2 in non-conference baseball in Boone on June 6. The loss dropped the Wildcats' season record to 7-4 overall.

Humboldt in 14-5 victory at Clarion
Humboldt slugged nine hits and got a 10-strikeout pitching performance from Hudson Gargano en route to a 14-5 victory over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows in five innings on June 5 in Clarion in North Central Conference baseball action. Jacob Thurm and Owen Newton each had two hits for Humboldt while Sawyer Savery hit a home run. Humboldt is now 7-3 overall, 1-1 in conference play.

Humboldt pounds Forest City, 21-4
Humboldt got back on the winning track Tuesday night (June 4) by pounding Forest City, 21-4 in five innings in Forest City. Humboldt improved to 6-3 with the win while Forest City slipped to 5-2 overall.

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VALERIA M. GREENE

VALERIA M. GREENE, 95, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Humboldt, died Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Las Vegas. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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