There's no place like home for Nemaha Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Hiawatha Red Hawks 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunder also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Evan Olberding made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olberding was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jack Macke
| 05/05/25 vs Hiawatha | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Holton | 4 |
In other batting news, Jack Macke was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaden Peterson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Nemaha Central's record is now 12-8. As for Hiawatha, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12-1.
Nemaha Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Hawks: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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