Baseball Preview: Hesston Swathers vs. Nickerson Panthers
Hesston is 7-2 against Nickerson since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Hesston Swathers will be playing at home against the Nickerson Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hesston has five straight victories, Nickerson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In Friday's second game, Hesston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Hoisington.
Gunnar Lewis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hesston let Whit Rhodes and Blayne Wilson loose on the outfield. Rhodes scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nickerson fell victim to Pratt and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Greenbacks.
Hesston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Nickerson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hesston was able to grind out a solid victory over Nickerson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Hesston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nickerson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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