The Hiawatha Hawks will take on the Christian Liberty Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Christian Liberty took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiawatha, who comes in off a win.
Hiawatha will bounce into Friday's game after beating Alden-Hebron, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks never let the Green Giants get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Saturday. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Thomas Giebel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hiawatha is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-6 otherwise. Giebel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Logan Brush
| 04/19/25 vs Alden-Hebron | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Alden-Hebron | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Orangeville | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Serena | 1 |
In other batting news, Logan Brush was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bentley Payne, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hiawatha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Christian Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Westminster Christian, falling 16-2.
Christian Liberty saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Hartian, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Hiawatha's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Christian Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hiawatha was able to grind out a solid win over Christian Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 16-12. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
