The Hillcrest baseball and softball teams are back on the home diamond in Kalona Thursday to entertain the Pekin Panthers. Hillcrest baseball is 7-10 this year and 6-5 in the Southeast Iowa Superconference after an 8-6 loss to West Burlington Wednesday. On the season, the Ravens are hitting .237 as a team with Luke Schrock at .348 with 23 hits and 18 runs scored. Jace Rempel has driven in 15. On the mound, Hillcrest has a 4.20 ERA with Schrock 3-2 in 30 innings with a 3.97 mark. Seth Ours is 2-2 with a 2.39. Pekin is 6-11 overall 5-5 in the league entering tonight after a 9-6 loss to Highland Tuesday. Pekin hits .281 altogether with four players over .300 led by Jackson Horras at .400. Colton Comstock has 19 hits and 12 driven in. Pekin pitchers have a 5.16 team ERA with Comstock and Chase Stansberry a combined 5-0 with an ERA under one. These two teams met earlier this year in Packwood with the Ravens taking a 15-11 win.

The Hillcrest softball team is 4-12 on the year, 2-9 in conference after an 11-1 setback at Mediapolis Tuesday. The Ravens are hitting .294 collectively with Malia Yoder at .451 with 23 hits. Grace Miller has driven in 13, Esther Hughes has scored 14 times. The Hillcrest ERA is 8.43 with Leah Bontrager at 80 innings of work in the circle, a 4-11 record, and a 7.76 mark. Pekin is 5-12 this season, 4-8 in the Superconference after an 8-2 loss to Cardinal last night. The Panthers are hitting .321 together with three over .400 led by Myah Bainbridge at .455 with 14 RBI. The Panther’s ERA is 5.91 together with Brooke Miller throwing 101 innings and a 5.82 mark. Pekin beat the Ravens earlier in the year 13-12. You can hear all of the baseball action live tonight 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.