Each team took half of a South Iowa Cedar League doubleheader Monday when the Tiger Hawk softball team beat the Keota Eagles, and the Keota baseball team returned the favor. The Eagle baseball team was an 8-4 winner. They built an 8-0 lead in the contest, scoring once in the first, one more in the third, a four run fifth and a two run sixth. The Tiger Hawk’s runs came late, with one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Colten and Patrick Clarahan each had two hits in the win. Caden Clarahan drove in two. Colten Clarahan got the win ion the mound, throwing four and a third innings of hitless baseball, walking one and striking out 11. The Eagles are now 7-3 on the season. CM is 3-7.

The Eagle softball team was beaten 3-2 in extras. Each team got one run in the first. The Eagles took the lead in the top of the fifth with one run. Keota couldn’t close things down in the seventh as the Tiger Hawks tied it with a single run and then tallied once in the 10th for the come from behind win. Kimberly Clarahan and Makenzie Jackson each had two hits and an RBI in the losing effort. Kylie Doty threw all 10 innings, giving up seven hits, two runs, walking one and striking out 11. Keota is now 0-8 this year, Colfax-Mingo is 7-9. The Eagles are back on the diamond tonight when they travel to North Mahaska.