Cardinal creams Harmony

FARMINGTON ? The Cardinal bats were as hot as ever as it pounded out 21 hits in a 25-1 win at Harmony Thursday afternoon.

Felisha Durflinger blasted her 13th home run of the season to extend the single-season school record she set in Wednesday?s win at Fairfield.

Liz Nichols and Cory Campbell both finished 4-5 with Nichols legging out a triple as one of 10 extra-base hits in the game for the Comets. Nichols also led the way with six runs batted in while Durflinger tallied five.

Sarah Greiner finished 3-5 with three RBI and Lindsay Moore was 2-3 with four runs scored.

Laci Moore was the winning pitcher throwing all five innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Cardinal has a tough slate at the Ottumwa Classic today taking on Class 3A top-ranked Clear Creek-Amana and Class 4A fourth-ranked Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

IMS 13, Pekin 1

KALONA ? Effects from Pekin?s 9-8 loss at New London Wednesday may have been lingering as IMS blasted the Panthers 13-1 in three innings Thursday night.

Dominique Tolle drove in Cheyann Lankford to give Pekin a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but the wheels fell off from there. Paige Jensen recorded the only other hit ? a second-inning single in the short three-inning game.

Pekin won a 6-5 game over IMS last week at home.

With no rest for the weary, Pekin is back at it early today with two games at the Ottumwa Classic.

Pekin vs. IMS

Pekin ? 1 0 0 X X X X ? 1 2 5

IMS ? 3 4 6 X X X X ? 13 7 0

Pekin ? Martin 0-1; Lankford 1-1, R; Tolle 0-1, RBI; Baker 0-1; Davis 0-1; Jensen 1-1; Spilman 0-1; Johnson 0-1; Stone 0-1

Pitching ? Stone (L) 2 INN, 2K, 6BB, 4H, 11R, 7E; Lankford 0.1 INN, 3H, 2R, ER