Baseball Recap: Hesston picks up sixth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 12:18am

Baseball Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Haven Wildcats

Hesston owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Haven Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hesston also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Not much got past Whit Rhodes, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Haven off the board. Rhodes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunnar Lewis, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Blayne Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Hesston's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat Haven by a score of 6-0 later that day.

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