Softball Preview: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Orangeville Broncos
Hiawatha is 0-3 against Orangeville since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hiawatha Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Orangeville Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Back in March, Hiawatha came up short against Lisle and fell 9-6. Hiawatha has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nelly Delvalle and Britton Quigley did some serious damage despite the final result: Delvalle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Quigley scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Delvalle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Orangeville's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of East Dubuque by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Hiawatha now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Orangeville, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Hiawatha suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Orangeville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Hiawatha avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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