Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Earlville/Leland Panthers / Red Raiders by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hiawatha of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
Thomas Giebel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Giebel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Giebel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Giebel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zac Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hiawatha didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Hiawatha will be playing in front of their home fans against South Beloit at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Earlville/Leland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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