Softball Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Hillsboro Trojans
Hesston had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They beat the Hillsboro Trojans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The result was nothing new for Hesston, who have now won three matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Elyse Griffin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justice Large was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and five RBI. Wendy Roth was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hesston pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Hillsboro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat Hillsboro by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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