Baseball Game Preview: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Earlville Red Raiders

For the second straight game, Hiawatha will face off against Earlville. The Hawks will head out to challenge the Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiawatha has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Earlville will come in with three straight wins.

Monday just wasn't the day for Hiawatha's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Earlville on Monday.

Thomas Giebel

Base on Balls Against

05/05/25 vs Earlville	1
04/29/25 vs Hinckley-Big Rock	2
04/25/25 vs Christian Liberty	1
04/19/25 vs Alden-Hebron	0
04/14/25 vs Somonauk	2
04/12/25 @ Alden-Hebron	1

Thomas Giebel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

Earlville's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.