Lions hold off IMS

IMS twice pulled within one run of rival Lone Tree in Thursday night?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division softball game, but the Lions held off IMS for a 12-5 win.

Lone Tree (1-1, 1-1 SEISC North) scored three runs in the top of the second inning, but IMS answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. The Lions added a run in the third inning and two in the fifth, but IMS came back with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-5. But Lone Tree scored four runs in the sixth inning and two in the seventh to win 12-5.

Senior Laura Hochstetler had three hits to lead IMS (1-2, 1-2 SEISC North), while senior Keilah Brokaw, junior Casey Perez and sophomore Stasia Majerick each had a pair of hits. Majerick drove in a pair of runs, while Brokaw, Perez and senior Naomi Miller each added an RBI. Hochstetler struck out seven Lone Tree batters, but gave up 16 hits.