Hiawatha lost against Nemaha Central in Monday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Monday's second game. The Hiawatha Red Hawks suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Nemaha Central Thunder. Hiawatha has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Nemaha Central's part, Kamden Schmitz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Nemaha Central let Carter Hajek and Reid Mckee loose on the outfield. Hajek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Mckee scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Evan Olberding was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Nemaha Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Hiawatha will be playing at home against Falls City on Thursday. As for Nemaha Central, they will head out on the road to take on Holton at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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