Baseball Game Recap: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Hinckley-Big Rock Royals

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 5:54am

Baseball Recap: Hiawatha Hawks vs. Hinckley-Big Rock Royals

Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-5 walloping at the hands of the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hiawatha of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Blake Wiegartz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his three plate appearances. Tim Pruitt was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hiawatha by a score of 11-1.

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