A Southeast Iowa Superconference summer doubleheader features a KCII area rivalry Thursday in Lone Tree when the Ravens visit the Lions. The Hillcrest baseballers come into the night with a record of 4-6 after a 6-0 shut out loss at the hands of Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday. The Ravens are hitting .229 as a team with Luke Schrock leading the way at .415 with 17 hits and 11 runs scored. Jace Rempel has a team best nine driven in. The Hillcrest team ERA is 3.81 with Seth Ours throwing 21 innings with a 2.71 mark and 1-2 record. Schrock is 2-1 on the year. Lone Tree stands at 5-7 on the year after a 4-1 Wednesday loss against Danville. They are hitting .225 as a team with Mathew Hemstead the leader at .300 with 12 total hits and 11RBI. Cade Patterson has scored a team best 10 runs. The Lion team ERA is 3.63 with Cade Shield at 2-2 in 15 innings with a 1.83 mark. Hillcrest has won 14 of the last 24 in the series, but the Lions won in Kalona earlier this season 4-3.

On the softball diamond, Hillcrest enters with a 3-7 record after a 12-0 win over Danville on Tuesday. This season, the Ravens are hitting .285 as a team with five players over .300, led by Grace Miller at .391. Malia Yoder tops the Ravens with nine RBI and Esther Hughes has scored 10 times. In the circle, Leah Bontrager has gone 53 innings with a 3-7 record and an ERA of seven. Lone Tree is 7-9 this year. They were beaten by Highland Tuesday 17-2. For the season, the Lady Lions are hitting .311 as a team with six players over .300 led by Arlie Lorack at .449 with 22 total hits and 16RBI. In the circle, it’s also Lorack with a 7-5 record in 73 innings posting a 2.50ERA. The Lions have won 24 of the last 31 in this series including seven straight and a 5-2 victory in Kalona earlier this year. You can hear all of the softball action live tonight from Lone Tree on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com, beginning with the Washington HyVee Pregame Show at 6:30 and first pitch at 7p.m.