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The Hillcrest Academy baseball and softball teams head south Thursday to take on the Danville Bears in a set of Southeast Iowa Superconference crossover contests. The Hillcrest baseball team is 0-1 on the year after a late lead slipped away against Highland Tuesday, falling to the Huskies 5-2. In the game, Jace Rempel led the way going two for three, Josiah Beachy had the lone RBI. Luke Schrock took the loss on the mound, giving up four hits and four runs while striking out one in relief. Danville was a 9-5 winner over Central Lee on Tuesday, using a six-run second inning to take control of the contest. Grifen Molle, Cam Edle and Tyler Hartman each had two hits in the win. Edle, Hartman and Klayton Kleinkopf each drove in a pair. Jaden Bauer got the win on the hill, giving up seven hits, five runs and striking out two. Hillcrest has won nine of the last 12 in the series, including four straight with a 17-2 victory in 2018 in their last meeting. ....
WELLSVILLE â Even with strict COVID-19 nursing home protocols in place, members of the Salvation Army were able to bring a little Christmas spirit to Highland Park Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and Manor Hills Assisted Living. Just days before Christmas, nursing home residents are still unable to reach out and touch their loved ones, said Highlandâs activities director, Kim Slawson. Highland has lost 22 residents to the Coronavirus and they still donât know how. â(Coronavirus) is out of our building now and weâre taking every precaution to keep it out,â Slawson said. With that in mind, Salvation Army employee in charge Emily Stothart and volunteers Shawn Knauer and Frank Carter arrived on the porch at the entrance to Highland Tuesday morning with bags filled with goodies â individually packaged presents for each of the 54 residents. ....