Riley County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hiawatha Red Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
Riley County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hiawatha, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Riley County will head out on the road to challenge St. Marys on Monday. As for Hiawatha, they will welcome Royal Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.5 runs per game on average), something the Red Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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