Kee softball team opens UIC schedule with doubleheader sweep at Clayton Ridge, battles through four games at NFV Tournament
Firing with focus ... Kee softball senior catcher Alison Wagner fires a throw to second base in an effort to record an out in the Hawks’ loss to Don Bosco at the North Fayette Valley Tournament Friday, June 2. Wagner recorded three put-outs and one assist for an out in the ballgame. Photo by Danielle Potter. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Kee softball team posted a 2-4 record in games played this past week, getting its Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) schedule off to a successful start before back-to-back days of weekend tournament play. That UIC success came at Clayton Ridge Wednesday, May 31, where the Lady Hawks swept a doubleheader from the host Eagles by scores of 10-5 and 14-3 in five innings. The Kee girls then took part in the two-day North Fayette Valley Tournament, falling to Don Bosco, 15-0 in four innings, and to Charles City, 6-0, in Friday, June 2 competition before wrapping up the tournament Saturday, June 3 with another pair of losses to Edgewood-Colesburg, 10-5, and Waterloo Columbus, 13-4.
Currently holding a 2-6 season record that includes a 2-0 start in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play, the softball Hawks were next scheduled to host North Fayette Valley Monday, June 5 and play at Turkey Valley Wednesday, June 7 - both in UIC doubleheaders - before playing in the Riceville Tournament Saturday, June 10. The Kee ladies will then host MFL/MarMac for a varsity doubleheader Monday, June 12 before playing in the two-day West Delaware Tournament Friday and Saturday, June 16-17.
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