The Hillcrest Academy Raven softball team dropped their first game of the 2025 summer in a 10-3 loss to Wapello Thursday in Kalona. Things were scoreless until the third, when the Arrows scored four and the Ravens answered back with one in the bottom half. In the fifth Wapello extended the lead to 5-1, then Hillcrest cut the lead in half with a pair in the home half to leave the score at 5-3. Things stayed that way until the seventh when Wapello posted a five spot to put the game away.

The Arrows out hit the Ravens 10-7 in the game, each team drew six walks. Erin Bontrager had two hits, two walks and three driven in to lead Hillcrest. Delaney Shaw added a pair of hits and two runs scored. The Wapello bats were led by a three hit night with three runs scored and two driven in for Mila Jordan. Jaden Ecklund also drove in a pair on two hits. Jordan got the win in the circle going five and a third with seven hits allowed, two earned runs, four walks and seven strikeouts. Malia Yoder threw a complete game for Hillcrest with eight hits, four earned runs, six walks and seven Ks. After the contest each team stood at 1-1 on the year.