The Hillcrest Raven baseball and softball teams are on the road for the third time this week tonight when they visit the Columbus Wildcats. The Raven baseball team is 3-4 on the year after seeing their three game winning streak snapped in a 9-6 loss at West Burlington Wednesday afternoon. For the year, the Ravens are hitting .304 as a team with an overall ERA of 4.40. The Ravens are led individually by London Schrock with a .444 average, 13 RBI and one home run. He also leads the Raven pitching staff with a 1.56 ERA and 1-0 record in nine innings.
Columbus is 0-5 on the year after a 16-0 shut out loss to Cardinal Monday. The Wildcats have been outscored 71-5 through their first five games. They are hitting .174 as a team with a combined 24 ERA. On the season, the Wildcats are led by Will Schwab with a .571 average. On the mound it’s Garrett Palmer with no decisions, six runs, four strikeouts and t3.00 ERA.
A busy week continues for the Hillcrest Academy baseball and softball teams when they road trip to West Burlington today. The Hillcrest girls are 0-6 on the season after a 9-0 loss to Winfield-Mt. Union on Tuesday. For the year, the Ravens are hitting .286 as a team with a 15.92 ERA. The Ravens are led individually by Esther Hughes with a .500 average with six hits. Leah Bontrager has done all of the work in the circle.
West Burlington comes in with a 14-1 on the season. They beat Danville Monday 9-2. The Falcons are ranked No. 4 in class 3A in the latest poll from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. On the year, West Burlington is hitting .354 with a 1.30 ERA. Individually they are led by Logan Kelley with a .548 average. Lauren Summers in the circle is 12-0 with a 1.16ERA. These two teams met last in 2019 with the Falcons winning 11-0. West Burlington has won six in a row in the series