Hiawatha and Ashton-Franklin Center squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hiawatha had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-9 to the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Hiawatha has struggled against Ashton-Franklin Center recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Blake Wiegartz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zac Edwards, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Hiawatha's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Hiawatha does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory vs. Amboy on the 15th.
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