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Lady Red Hawks take flight at Big East League Volleyball Tri, defeated by the Wild Cats and Kaw

The Hiawatha Lady Red Hawk volleyball team hit the ground running this fall season at the Big East League Volleyball Triangular event on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Despite some strong plays from everyone involved, the Red Hawks were defeated by the Holton Wild Cats at 25-12 in both sets and the Perry-Lecompton Kaws at 25-21 in the first set and 25-15 in the second set.

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Lady Red Hawks Drop Two To Holton

The Hiawatha Lady Red Hawks were at home last Thursday night. They played a double header against the Holton Lady Wildcats. The Lady Red Hawks were hoping to turn the corner in the season with a victory. The Lady Wildcats came into the contest on a nice streak of winning three of their last four games. The Lady Red Hawks struggled to score runs against the Lady Wildcats. The Lady Wildcats pitching was exceptional. The ball seemed to be very alive and found the strike zone with regularity. The Lady Red Hawks could only muster six hits for the game. They also stranded three of those runners on base. The Lady Wildcats combined numerous base hits with minimal fielding errors to run away with the game. The final score was 2-13 in favor of the Lady Wildcats. A bright spot in the game was Michaela Williams who went 2-for-3, with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

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Lady Red Hawks Split With Perry-Lecompton

Freshman Brynnan Boye started pitching for the Lady Red Hawks in the first game. The game saw both teams very aggressive from the plate. The ball was flying all over the field. The Lady Red Hawks had runners on base and in scoring position on numerous occasions. They ended up leaving eight runs on base in the game. The Lady Red Hawks came up short in the end, by a final score of 2-5. Both teams battled hard on every pitch. The Lady Red Hawks had several opportunities to win. They made several mistakes that ended up costing them the game. There continues to be marked improvements for the Lady Red Hawks. They lost, but played very well. Head Coach Sherri Nelson commented, “We had some nice hits and left the runners stranded out there.”

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