The rubber match between the Highland and Winfield-Mt. Union softball teams is tonight with a class 1A regional final berth on the line. 

Both area schools got their playoff journey started right on Wednesday with the Huskies defeating Lone Tree 5-0 and the Wolves pounding Central Lee 10-0. WMU is 17-5 and Madie Anderson has been the talk of Southeast Iowa all season long with a minuscule 0.63 ERA in 143 innings pitched and striking out 283 batters. Her sister Anna Anderson has led the bats with a .500 average and 16 RBI. Highland is 21-6 with six players supporting at least a .300 BA led by Sarah Burton right at .400. Grace Batcheller and Jessica Kraus have teamed up in the circle for a 2.04 season ERA. 

These two teams met up for a pair of pitcher’s duels in the regular season with WMU winning on June 7th by a 3-1 score and Highland returning the favor on June 28th with a 3-2 victory.

Weather pending, first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight in Winfield and listen to all of the action on AM 1380 FM 102.5 KCII, kciiradio.com, or the free KCII2 Mobile App.