By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — It was a a busy night of prep softball in the region yesterday.
Here’s a look at the area scoreboard:
Winfield-Mount Union 4, Wapello 0
Anna Anderson continued her hot start at the dish with three more hits in four at-bats as she helped guide Winfield-Mount Union to a 4-0 win yesterday over Wapello.
Carlee Sloan, Jobey Malone, and Melina Oepping all had two hits for the Lady Wolves.
Madie Anderson pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing just five hits while striking out 11.
Winfield-Mount Union improved to 4-1.
Wapello sunk to 1-4.
Highland 12, Mediapolis 5
Jayde Eberhardt had three hits but it was not enough as Mediapolis succumbed to Highland 12-5.
Payton Brun had two hits for the Huskies while also scoring three runs, driving in three runs and stealing two bases.
Hallie Mohr took the loss for the 0-4 Bullettes, tossing six innings allowing eight hits and eight earned runs.
Grace Batcheller was the winning arm for the Huskies going the first four innings striking out four.
Danville 6, New London 4
Morgan Waste had three hits, including a double, while driving in one as Danville upended New London 6-4, last night.
Ava Smith was dynamite in the circle for Danville tossing seven strong innings, yielding just five hits and two earned runs while striking out 11.
Ashlyn McSorely and Elly Manning both had two hits apiece for the Tigers.
Manning took the loss allowing just two earned runs over six innings.
Three Tiger errors aided the Danville win.
New London is now 1-4.
Danville improved to 1-2.
Fort Madison 11, Central Lee 2
Central Lee 4, Fort Madison 2
Van Buren County 4, Cardinal 1
West Burlington 8, Burlington 1