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Highland Softball Shuts Out Winfield-Mount Union
The Highland Huskies picked up a third straight victory on the softball diamond last night by knocking off Winfield-Mount Union 11-0. Highland took the lead with a run in the second inning but truly seized control with six runs in the third, eventually going on to win the game after six frames.
Arrows Shoot Down Ravens To Celebrate Seniors
It was a tough night at the office Thursday for the Hillcrest Academy Raven softball team, as they were handed a 6-0 setback on Senior Night in Wapello by the Arrows. Wapello had things in hand early, with a pair of runs in the first, three more in the fourth and another insurance tally in the fifth. Ada Boysen was the star of the show in the circle for Wapello, spinning a three hitter against the Hillcrest offense will racking up 17 strikeouts across seven innings. Malia Yoder took the loss for the Ravens, giving up six hits, one earned run and punching out five in her six frames of work. The Arrows out hit the Ravens 6-3 in total, while drawing eight walks. Jaden Ecklund was three for three with a pair driven in and two runs scored. Hillcrest had a single each from Kylee Statler, Delaney Shaw and Erin Bontrager. The win bumps the Arrows to 15-13 overall as the Ravens drop to 10-11 this season.
Lone Tree Baseball & Softball Can’t Catch Louisa-Muscatine
Both Lone Tree teams suffered losses to Louisa-Muscatine on the diamond last night. Lion baseball matched the Falcons’ first-inning run and would keep the game tied until the fourth, but they got a run of their own in the fifth to again even the game at two. Lone Tree...
Ravens Rout Indians to Spoil Senior Night
Thursday night the Hillcrest Academy Raven baseball team visited Wapello for the Indian’s Senior Night, but it was the Ravens who would hold the celebration, scoring a 19-5 win in six innings. Hillcrest got a single run in the first, and saw Wapello jump out to a lead after plating five in the third. From there, the Ravens found another gear and the Indians couldn’t keep up. Hillcrest scored seven in the fourth, four in the fifth and another seven in the sixth to end things early.
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