The Hiawatha Hawks will challenge the Parkview Christian Academy Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hiawatha has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hiawatha lost 11-2 to Somonauk on Tuesday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hiawatha saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Wylde, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Parkview Christian Academy hadn't done well against Crossroads Christian recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Falcons blew past the CRU 13-7. Considering the Falcons have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Busch made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Parkview Christian Academy's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 2-3-1 when he doesn't). Busch was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Landon Malkowski was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Fruland, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Parkview Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Hiawatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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