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Waukon softball team wins one of four contests to get its 2014 campaign underway


Waukon softball junior center fielder Allie Schwartz slides in safely to steal second base as North Fayette Valley shortstop Regan Wolverton tries to avoid contact in the Indians’ 5-3 home loss to the Tiger Hawks Friday, May 30 in non-conference play. In addition to her stolen base, Schwartz further helped the Indian offense with two singles in four at-bats while driving in one run in the ballgame.

The Waukon softball team got its 2014 season off to a victorious start, but slid in its final three games of a fairly busy opening week to play to a 1-3 start. The Lady Indians opened their season with an 11-2 victory at Central Elkader Tuesday, May 27 before beginning Northeast Iowa Conference with a pair of losses at Class 4A 14th-rated Waverly-Shell Rock, 2-0 and 12-0 in three innings Thursday, May 29, and then getting their home season underway with a 5-3 loss to North Fayette Valley Friday, May 30.

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Kee softball team opens 2014 season with undefeated week at “home”


Kee softball eighth grade pitcher Kendra Cooper slides in to beat this throw to second base for a stolen base in the 4-1 first-game win for the Hawks over Edgewood-Colesburg in a doubleheader played Thursday, May 29 at Waukon. Cooper went on to score two runs in the ballgame, collecting one single in three at-bats, while she also gave up just one unearned run in allowing seven hits and striking out two batters for the pitching victory.

The Kee softball team got its 2014 season off to an undefeated start, sweeping its first three games of the season. The Lady Hawks fended off a late charge in securing a 5-4 win over Decorah to open the season Tuesday, May 27 before sweeping a doubleheader from Edgewood-Colesburg Thursday, May 29 by scores of 4-1 and 12-2 in just six innings. All three of those “home” games for the Lady Hawks were played in Waukon, and will continue to be until Kee’s true home field in New Albin is completed later this season.
Kee was scheduled to host Clayton Ridge at Waukon Monday, June 2 before playing at Starmont Thursday, June 5 in another doubleheader and then competing in the North Fayette Valley Tournament Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7. The Lady Hawks will then play at Sumner-Fredericksburg Monday, June 9 before hosting Crestwood at Waukon Tuesday, June 10 and then traveling to South Winneshiek Thursday, June 12, all of those contests being varsity doubleheaders as well.

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