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It was a doubleheader against two different Southeast Iowa Superconference opponents Tuesday for Hillcrest Academy and action ended in a split with the Raven girls scoring a win over Danville and the boys falling to Burlington Notre Dame. The Raven girls needed only three innings to get by the Bears 12-0. Leah Bontrager spun a three inning no-hitter in the circle while striking out five. The Hillcrest offense finished with 10 hits led by three from Esther Hughes and two each from Norah Yoder and Delaney Shaw. Shaw drove in three and Norah Yoder, Grace Miller and Leah Bontrager all brought in two. Hillcrest is now 3-7 on the year.

The boys contest saw the Nikes get the shut out 6-0. They scored twice in the first, twice more in the fifth and individual runs in the sixth and seventh. The Raven offense finished with seven hits all singles against the Nike staff. Grant Bender threw two shut out frames in relief of starter Phoenix Anderson who went five innings, striking out three while surrendering two earned runs. The Ravens are now 4-6 on the season. The Hillcrest boys and girls are both off until Thursday when they travel to Lone Tree.