After flying high against Alden-Hebron last Friday, Hiawatha came back down to earth. The Hiawatha Hawks suffered a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Newark Norsemen on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hiawatha of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hiawatha saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelly Delvalle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Newark's side, Tanner Kempiak looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Kempiak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adelaide Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hiawatha dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newark, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
While Hiawatha had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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