After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ashton-Franklin Center, Hiawatha was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Serena Huskers 8-6. This was payback for the Hawks, who suffered an 18-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Thomas Giebel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Giebel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamden Rasmus was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Colby Wylde was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
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| 04/07/25 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 0-18 L |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 0-15 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 0-22 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 2-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hiawatha's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Serena, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hiawatha will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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