Daily Sports Update – 6/6/25 – KMAQ Sports

In Local High School Sports yesterday: 

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team split a doubleheader in Wyoming against Midland, the Defenders taking the first game 12-4 and the Eagles winning the second 7-5.

The Central DeWitt baseball team split a doubleheader against North Scott, The Lancers winning 4-3, then the Sabers winning 3-0.

The Midland baseball team drops its first game of the year, losing at home to North Linn, 13-2. 

The Northeast Baseball and Softball teams each swept in doubleheaders yesterday against Beckman Catholic. The Girls lost 4-1 and 1-0, and the Boys lost 8-3 and 6-4.

And finally, the Maquoketa baseball and softball teams each hosted Cascade in doubleheaders last night. In softball, the Cardinals were swept, final scores 13-2 and 12-1 in those games, Maquoketa falls to 3-7 on the season. The boys split their doubleheader winning the first game 3-0 and dropping the second 11-5. Both games were heard live last night here on KMAQ, your home of the Cardinals. 

Today in local high school sports: 

The Maquoketa Softball team travels to West Union to compete in the North Fayette Valley Softball Invitational. 

The Central DeWitt baseball team will compete in a three-way doubleheader with Dallas Center-Grimes and Ballard. 

The Midland Softball team will host Cascade.

The Easton Valley baseball team hosts Cascade.

And The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team looks to stay undefeated as they host Durant.

In St. Louis Cardinals action, the birds split a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals yesterday after the first game got rained out on Wednesday. The Cardinals took the first game 6-5, and the Royals took the second 7-5. St. Louis begins a 3-game home stand against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight, live pregame coverage begins at 6:20, first pitch at 7:15, right here on KMAQ.

In College Softball last night, Texas Tech stays alive, beating Texas 4-3 in Game 2 of the Women’s College World Series Final. Leveling the series at 1-a piece leading to a winner take all matchup tonight. First pitch for game 3 is at 7pm. 

In NHL action, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final is tonight, Edmonton leads the series 1-0 against Florida. 

In NBA news, Game 1 of the NBA Finals was last night and the Indiana Pacers stormed back for a 111-110 victory over the OKC Thunder. Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning jump-shot with 3/10ths of a second remaining. 

And finally, in NFL Breaking news, quarterback Aaron Rodgers is signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 4-time MVP is expected to participate in mandatory mini-camp next week, and will play his former team, the New York Jets, Week 1.