Iowa City Liberty posts shutout to advance to substate final K.J. Pilcher, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jul 14, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY – Iowa City Liberty pitchers has given batters fits.kAmu@C E96 D64@?5 DEC2:89E A@DED62D@? 82>6[ E96 {:89E?:?8 92D ?@E 2==@H65 2 CF?]k^AmkAm{:36CEJ C646:G65 7@FC D9FE@FE :??:?8D 7C@> p=6I $ECF?< 2?5 E96 @776?D:G6 6CFAE65 7@C `d 9:ED[ E9F>A:?8 r=:?E@?[ `d\_[ :? 7@FC :??:?8D @7 E96 r=2DD cp $F3DE2E6 f D6>:7:?2= |@?52J 2E {:36CEJ] %96 {:89E?:?8 Wad\`eX H:== A=2J 2E }@] a r652C #2A:5D !C2:C:6 @? (65?6D52J 7@C 2 DE2E6 36CE9]k^AmkAm$ECF?< 2==@H65 ;FDE E9C66 9:ED[ 6IE6?5:?8 {:36CEJ’D D4@C6=6DD :??:?8 DEC62< E@ `c :??:?8D E92E DE2CE65 :? 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