Softball Preview: Hesston Swathers vs. Lyons Lions
Hesston and Lyons are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hesston Swathers will head out on the road to face off against the Lyons Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hesston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Nickerson as Hesston made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hesston.
Brenlyn Richmond made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Richmond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kori Kramer and Wendy Roth did most of the damage at the plate: Kramer went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Roth scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Gudeman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Lyons is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of Smoky Valley on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Lyons has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Hesston's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Hesston's way against Lyons when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hesston made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hesston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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