Holton can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game in Thursday's first game. They put the hurt on the Hiawatha Red Hawks with a sharp 18-11 victory. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Holton let Katelyn Ingels and Kennedy Smith loose on the outfield. Ingels went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Smith went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorna Smith, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Hiawatha's side, Quinn Boye and Kenzie Nelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Boye went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Nelson went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Claire Twombly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
The win was the third in a row for Holton, bringing their record for this year to 6-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Hiawatha, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Holton by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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