The Hillcrest Academy Raven baseball and softball teams are back on the road Friday in a Southeast Iowa Superconference crossover doubleheader against the Central Lee Hawks. The Hillcrest softball team is 3-8 on the year and 2-7 in the Superconference, after a 13-1 loss in three innings at Lone Tree Thursday. For the season, the Ravens are hitting .285 as a group with five players over .300, led by Grace Miller’s .391. Malia Yoder has 11 hits and nine RBI, Esther Hughes has scored 10 runs. In the circle, Leah Bontrager is 3-8 with 55 innings thrown and a seven ERA. Central Lee is 12-4 on the year and 7-1 in the south division. They were 12-0 winners against New London last night. The Hawks are hitting .348 this season with eight players over .300, led by Meghan Hopp’s .481with 25 hits. Shanna Buford has 20 driven in and Kenna Sandoval has scored 17 times. Sophie Turner and Hopp have thrown 85 innings this season with an 11-3 record and 1.56ERA. Central Lee has won eight of the last 10 in the series, including four straight with an 8-1 win last season the most recent.
Hillcrest baseball is 5-6 on the season and 5-4 in conference play after a 10-1 victory at Lone Tree Thursday. On the year, the Ravens are hitting, .235 as a team with Luke Schrock the leader at .395 with 17 hits and 13 runs scored. Jace Rempel has a team best 11 RBI. On the mound, the Raven team ERA is 3.55 with Luke Schrock holding a 3-1 record in 26 innings with a 3.50 mark. Seth Ours has thrown 20 innings with a 2.71 mark. Central Lee is 5-9 this season and 2-6 in league play. They were beaten 17-4 by New London last night. They are hitting .233 as a team with four players over .300, led by Alex Sandoval at .457 with 19RBI and 16 total hits. Cory Jones and Corbin Pohren have each scored 12 times. The Hawk pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA with Jonny Snider at 1-1 with a 2.15. Central Lee has won five straight and six of the last eight in the series including a 7-2 victory in 2019. Action in both games starts tonight at 7p.m. at Central Lee High School.