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Sioux City East built a 7-1 lead after four innings to turn away Glenwood in a non-conference baseball Friday in Sioux City.

The Rams (11-8 overall, 9-6 in the conference) found themselves down 3-0 after an inning and 7-1 after four before trimming the lead to 7-5 with a four run fifth. But the Black Raiders responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame to extend their lead.

You might say Houston Stephens was born to be a rodeo star.

First, there’s the 12-year-old’s name, Houston.

“I don’t really remember thinking anything that particular on his name, but yeah, it is a cowboy name,” said Brad Stephen’s, Houston’s dad.

Then there’s 2 – the age this Glenwood Middle School sixth grader first got on a horse – and 5 – the first time he competed in a rodeo.

The Fremont-Mills offense struggled in a pair of losses at the Griswold Softball Tournament on Saturday.

The Knights (6-8 overall, 3-0 in the Corner Conference) dropped its opener 6-3 to Southwest Valley and then were shutout 10-0 by Exira in the capper.

In the two games combined, the Knights recorded five hits, just one going for extra bases.

Joni Laughlin took the loss to Southwest Valley, allowing three hits and no earned runs while striking out four.

Glenwood fielding miscues led to a combined 12 unearned runs as the Rams dropped a pair of games at the Treynor Softball Invitational Saturday.

The Rams (11-9 overall, 6-6 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference)

"Unfortunately, we really struggled on defense today," said Glenwood coach Tom Horton.

Glenwood dropped a decision to Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 6-0 and then was bested by the host Cardinals 13-4.

Jacy Embray was credited with the game one loss after scattering four hits and one earned run in four innings.