Nemaha Central can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest in Monday's second game. Everything went their way against the Hiawatha Red Hawks as the Nemaha Central Thunder made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Nemaha Central who now have four in a row.
Kamden Schmitz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Nemaha Central let Carter Hajek and Reid Mckee loose on the outfield. Hajek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Mckee scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Olberding, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Nemaha Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Hiawatha, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Nemaha Central will head out on the road to square off against Holton at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. Nemaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Hiawatha, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Falls City.
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