Softball Preview: Hesston Swathers vs. Hoisington Cardinals
Hesston has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hoisington Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hesston put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillsboro a 14-0 shutout. Considering Hesston has won four matches by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brenlyn Richmond made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Richmond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wendy Roth was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maci Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hoisington put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 13-8 win over Kingman. That's two games straight that Hoisington has won by exactly five runs.
Hesston's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs per game. As for Hoisington, their record now sits at 5-0.
Hesston suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Hoisington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hesston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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