Kee softball team battles closely but comes up short of the win column in initial week’s four-game schedule of road contests

The Kee softball team opened its 2019 campaign in an unfamiliar place, starting off the season without a win in its first four games, although coming within a couple opportunities and runs of a different fate in half those contests. The Lady Hawks opened the season with a 15-5 loss at Decorah in six innings Wednesday, May 22 after having that game postponed a day due to rainy weather. The Kee girls then suffered a 5-3 loss at Waukon Friday, May 24 in a game shortened to just five innings by an approaching storm before coming up shy in two games at the Jesup Tournament Saturday, May 25, falling to Class 2A second-rated North Linn by a 6-0 count before surrendering a 10-8 loss to Alburnett in another game shortened due to tournament time limitations.

The softball Hawks were next scheduled to play an Upper Iowa Conference doubleheader at South Winneshiek Wednesday, May 29 before playing in a two-day tournament hosted by North Fayette Valley High School in West Union Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1. Kee will then play a busy early schedule next week, hosting Postville for a varsity doubleheader Monday, June 3 before traveling to Crestwood Tuesday, June 4 and then to Clayton Ridge Wednesday, June 5 for another Upper Iowa Conference double-dip.

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