Sioux city east tops iowa city liberty 6-5 in state quarterfinal
No. 1 seed Sioux City East advances past the No. 8 seed at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids.
Sioux City East defeated Iowa City Liberty 6-5 in the IHSAA Class 4A state baseball tournament quarterfinal on July 21, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, according to The Gazette.
Sioux City East entered as the No. 1 seed and Liberty as the No. 8 seed, the IHSAA state tournament central page shows.
Liberty reached the state tournament after a 15-0 substate final win over Cedar Rapids Prairie, The Gazette reported.
The game gave Cedar Rapids and Linn County fans a chance to watch state tournament baseball at the local stadium.
"This is incredible compared to that one last year. To be past the first round is huge. We get to play another game and spend two more days with the boys. So, this one's awesome," Sioux City East player Cal Jepsen said, according to The Gazette.
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Sources
- 1.Sioux City East holds off Liberty for state baseball win — The Gazette
- 2.Baseball State Tournament Central — IHSAA
- 3.Iowa high school state baseball tournament 2026: Scores, brackets — Des Moines Register
- 4.See action of Iowa City Liberty vs Sioux City East at state baseball - Iowa City Press-Citizen — Google News — Cedar Rapids & Linn County
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