Eight days after it was originally scheduled, the Greene County and North Polk (Alleman) high sch00l softball teams played a Heart of Iowa Activities Conference game in Jefferson. The result was a 4-0 win for the Class 3A number 6 Cemets, who improved to 5-2 in league play and 10-4 overall. Coach Tom Kennedy’s Rams fell to 3-11 and 3-5. The loss was the fourth straight for the Rams and they’ve been out scored 37-4 during that stretch.

Senior Samantha Hardaway was the starting and losing pitcher, going the first three innings. Junior Jenna Beyers toss the final three innings. The duo combined to surrender nine hits and the Rams were charged with three errors.

Greene County’s offense mustered just three hits and two of those were doubles by freshman Danielle Hoyle. Megan Carey’s single was the only other hit for the Rams.

Greene County will be on the road in Gilbert tonight for HOIAC action, then back at it Saturday in State Center for the West Marshall tournament. The Rams were 8-5 winners the first time they met Gilbert.