Hiawatha is 1-9 against Nemaha Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. The Hiawatha Red Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Nemaha Central Thunder at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Hiawatha has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hiawatha had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood].
Meanwhile, Nemaha Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] in Thursday's second game. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nemaha Central.
Nemaha Central's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Nordhus, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Hiawatha's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Nemaha Central, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Hiawatha might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Nemaha Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hiawatha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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