Doing just enough was all the Lone Tree softball team needed on Friday when the hosts squeaked by New London (4-22) in a first round class 1A region 8 game by a 9-7 score. 

The good vibes started early with the Lions scoring twice in the first and they opened things up with a five run fourth. Up 9-4 late, the Tigers made things interesting in the seventh with three tallies, but Arlie Lorack shut the door on the Lone Tree win. The senior twirled all seven in the circle giving up four earned runs on eight hits and striking out nine. The long ball was kind to the offense with three of their nine hits being home runs coming from Lorack, Ellen Carow, and Kinley Hayes. Lorack was 3-for-4 with two RBI and Carow finished with a pair of knocks and brought home five runs. 

The Lions improve to 13-13 and travel to face Wapello (15-11) on Wednesday. Lone Tree won both regular season meetings by 7-1 and 7-6 counts.