The Hillcrest Academy Raven baseball and softball teams will entertain the Lone Tree boys and girls tonight in Kalona. The Raven baseball team enters play with a 4-5 overall record. They have been off since a 14-4 loss to New London on Friday. On the year, the Ravens are hitting .308 as a team with an ERA of 4.93. Individually, Hillcrest is led by London Schrock with a .441 average and a team best 18 RBI and 15 total hits. Schrock, Seth Ours, Eli Ours and Liam Schrock have all recorded wins on the hill for the Ravens.

Lone Tree is 7-6 overall. They were shut out by Highland 8-0 on Tuesday. For the year, the Lions are hitting .241 as a team with an ERA of 8.04 as a group. Individually, top hitter for the Lions is Alex Viner with a .333 average, 18 runs scored and 12 total hits. On the mound, Gavin Pourroy and Cade Shield are both 3-0 with 7.41 and 4.50 ERAs respectively. Will Kleckner has the best ERA on the team at 2.15 in 13 innings. The Lions swept a doubleheader from the Ravens last year by 14-13 and 10-7 scores. Hillcrest has won four of the last six in the series.

The Raven softball team comes into the night looking for their first win of the year at 0-8. They were last in action Thursday when they were beaten 12-0 in three innings at Columbus. For the season, Hillcrest is hitting .223 as a team with a 12.68 staff ERA. Individually, Madeline Fox is hitting .357, Yani Gutierrez has driven in three. Leah Bontrager has worked 35 innings with an 0-8 record and 12.80 ERA.

Lone Tree is 7-11 on the year. They were beaten last night by Danville 8-7. For the season, the Lions are hitting .303 collectively with a 2.87 ERA. Individually, Lone Tree is led by Arlie Lorack with a .429 average, 18 hits and 18RBI with three homers. In the circle it’s Lorack with a 5-6 record in 62 innings with a 3.02 mark for the year. These two teams met just before Memorial Day in Lone Tree with the Lions winning 12-0 in four innings. Lone Tree has won 10 of the last 12 in the series. Action in both games starts at 7p.m. tonight in Kalona. You can hear all of the baseball action live on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com, beginning with the Washington HyVee Pregame Show at 6:30.