It’s Greene County and Southeast Valley (Gowrie) tonight in Harcourt in the opening round of Class 3A Region 2 softball. The winner plays either Saydel (Des Moines) or Pocahontas Area in a semifinal contest on July 9. The Rams and Jaguars met last week in Jefferson with Greene County winning 7-5 in non-conference play, but SEV did not use either of its top two pitchers.

SEV has a 14-10 record while Coach Tom Kennedy’s Rams are 12-12 after starting the season 1-6. Pitcher Emma Hoyle has struck out 213 batters in 152 innings, including 10 vs. the Jaguars last week. Improved hitting and defense has also led to a strong finish to Greene County’s regular season.

The Rams and Jaguars can be heard tonight on KG98 and streamed on www.raccoonvalleyradio.com with coverage around 6:30 p.m. and first pitch at 7 o’clock.