Softball Preview: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Dakota Indians
Hiawatha has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Dakota Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Hiawatha got the win against Alden-Hebron by a conclusive 15-5.
Nelly Delvalle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Britton Quigley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dakota can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They never let Rockford East onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dakota.
Hiawatha's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Dakota, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Hiawatha suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Dakota in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Hiawatha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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