Hiawatha is 1-9 against Nemaha Central since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hiawatha Red Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Nemaha Central Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Hiawatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
While Hiawatha has not struggled against Holton recently, they managed to flip the script in Thursday's second game. Hiawatha had just enough and edged Holton out 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Hiawatha let Mya Mendez and Kenzie Nelson loose on the outfield. Mendez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nelson scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kylie Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] by a score of 6-3. The victory was just what Nemaha Central needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Hiawatha's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8. As for Nemaha Central, their record now sits at 2-3-1.
Hiawatha was able to grind out a solid victory over Nemaha Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hiawatha since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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