Columbus Junction was the location for a Southeast Iowa Super Conference showdown on Monday with the Wildcats hosting Lone Tree and both area schools experienced wins.
The softball meeting was a twin bill with Columbus sweeping the action by winning game one 5-0 and the nightcap 6-2. Lily Coil twirled a gem in the opener throwing a complete game shutout giving up just one hit, three walks, and striking out 11 batters. The eighth grader also helped herself with a pair of hits while Emma Milder and Michelle Diaz also had two knocks. Diaz recorded two RBI in the win. Lela Fort had a productive game two with a 3-for-4 with two RBI performance and Libby White recorded the win with seven innings of two run ball giving up six hits and four strikeouts. The Wildcats are now 6-8 and the Lions drop to 7-9.
The baseball teams met up for a single game and the Lions put the hurt on by scoring early and often en route to a 32-0 win in four innings. They plated 16 runs in the first and continued to pile on by finishing with nine hits and 28 free passes. Adam Knock went 3-for-4 with five RBI and Aiden Forbes also brought in five tallies. Gavin Pourroy went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Pourroy tossed two innings giving up just one hit of scoreless ball to pick up the win. Lone Tree is now 7-5 and Columbus is 0-9.