Softball Recap: Holton Wildcats vs. Hiawatha Red Hawks
Holton can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game in Thursday's first game. They put the hurt on the Hiawatha Red Hawks with a sharp 18-11 victory. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Holton let Katelyn Ingels and Kennedy Smith loose on the outfield. Ingels went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Smith went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorna Smith, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Hiawatha's side, Quinn Boye and Kenzie Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Boye went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Nelson went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Claire Twombly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
The win was the third in a row for Holton, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Hiawatha, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Holton by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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