Baseball Game Preview: Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen vs. Hiawatha Hawks

Durand/Pecatonica is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Hiawatha a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen will look to defend their home field against the Hiawatha Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Durand/Pecatonica couldn't beat Lena-Winslow on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Rivermen lost 14-4 to the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Hiawatha came up short against Harvest Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 18-6.

Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.

Durand/Pecatonica skirted past Hiawatha 9-8 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Will the Rivermen repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.