Lynnville-Sully playoff dreams get washed away

NEW SHARON — With a cool wind picking up and rain fast approaching, the Lynnville-Sully softball team appeared to be in control Monday night. Playing North Mahaska in a second-round Class 1A playoff game, L-S reclaimed the lead in the top of the fifth, 5-4. Then the Hawks had two outs with no runners on in the bottom half of the frame. One more out, and the game would be official if the clouds decided to finally open up. “We saw the weather moving in, so we knew the fifth was a critical inning,” L-S coach Stacey Alberts said. “We had two outs in the bottom of the fifth. Two outs, just get out of the inning.” Just like that, however, the Warhawks came back off the ropes, scoring three runs and taking their first lead of the night at 7-5. L-S