The Hiawatha Red Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Holton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hiawatha will be strutting in after a win while Holton will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Hiawatha turned things around against Perry-Lecompton on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Kaws. Considering the Red Hawks have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhen Hageman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has become a key player for Hiawatha: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Hageman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Tagen Diller
| 04/28/26 vs Perry-Lecompton | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Royal Valley | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Jefferson West | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Silver Lake | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. Marys | 1 |
In other batting news, Tagen Diller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Jensen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hiawatha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Holton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Rossville. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
The victory got Hiawatha back to even at 7-7-1. As for Holton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hiawatha came up short against Holton in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 6-3. Can the Red Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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