Softball Preview: Centralia Panthers vs. Hiawatha Red Hawks
Centralia is on a four-game streak of home losses, Hiawatha a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Centralia Panthers will take on the Hiawatha Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Centralia will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Centralia will head into Tuesday's game hoping they have more luck than they do with Onaga: Centralia's last matchup with Onaga could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's both teams on Tuesday. Centralia wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of Onaga.
Claire Heinen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha came up short against Perry-Lecompton on Monday and fell 12-9.
Kylie Nelson and Kenzie Nelson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nelson scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Nelson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry-Lecompton only tossed three.
Centralia's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Centralia hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hiawatha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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