A Southeast Iowa Superconference North Division softball showdown is set for Thursday on the campus of Hillcrest Academy when the Ravens host the Columbus Wildcats. Hillcrest is 3-5 overall, 2-3 in the SEISC after a 15-3 loss at Van Buren Wednesday. The Ravens are hitting .336 as a team with 42 runs on 39 hits. Kylee Statler and Erin Bontrager are both at .500 this season to lead the way, at six hits apiece. Statler has a team best nine RBI and Malia Yoder has scored a team high nine runs. Yoder has handled all of the pitching duties so far, throwing 28 innings with a .218 opponent average. She has given up 36 hits, 30 earned runs, 32 walks and struck out 39 for a 7.41 ERA.

Columbus is 4-4 this year, 3-2 in league play after pounding Pekin Tuesday 13-0. This season, the Wildcats are hitting .298 as a team, with 53 runs on 56 hits. Lily Coil is batting .545 with 12 hits and 12RBI, all team bests. Ellie Sanders has scored a team high 12 runs. In the circle, Columbus has thrown 39 innings with a team ERA of 4.45 and .245 opponent batting average. They have given up 46 hits, 25 earned runs, 15 walks and 34 strikeouts. Coil has a 3-2 record and 2.78 ERA in 23 innings. Columbus has won 4 of the last 5 in the series with the Ravens taking a 9-8 victory at Mount Mercy in Cedar Rapids last June. You can hear all of the action on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com tonight, beginning with the Jessica Yoder and Sarah Bigley with Lepic Kroeger Realtors Pregame Show at 6:30, first pitch at 7p.m.