KMAQ Daily Local and National Sports Report – June 20th, 2025

Last night in local high school sports:

The Central DeWitt baseball team loses 3-1 to Alburnett

The Midland baseball team loses to East Buchanan 8-1 

The Easton Valley baseball team takes care of Springville 11-1

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team shuts out Maquoketa Valley 5-0

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team sweeps a doubleheader against Easton Valley, 10-0 and 16-3. 

The Northeast baseball and softball teams each swept doubleheaders in Anamosa last night. The boys winning 12-3 and 12-8. And the girls winning 9-3 and 8-3.

Today in local high school sports:

The Central DeWitt baseball team hosts a doubleheader against Fairfield

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team travels to take on Cascade

 The Northeast baseball and softball teams each play at Clinton

The Midland baseball team hosts Durant

And The Maquoketa baseball team hosts North Scott for a doubleheader

In St. Louis Cardinals action, the birds swept a doubleheader against the White Sox in Chicago yesterday. The Cardinals took Game 1 5-4, and then Game 2 8-6. St. Louis is back in action today as they begin a 3-game home stand against the Cincinnati Reds. Pregame coverage starts at 5:20, first pitch at 6:15, right here on KMAQ, a proud St. Louis Cardinals affiliate. 

In NBA action, Game 6 of the NBA Finals was last night and the Indiana Pacers stay alive, even the series at 3-games a piece, and force a Game 7. 108-91 was the final score, Indiana was led by 20 points off the bench by Obi Toppin. This is the first Game 7 since the historic 2016 Finals, and only the fifth since 2000. A new NBA champion will be crowned Sunday evening, tip time is set for 7pm.