Baseball Recap: Levi Flaming can't quite lead Hesston over Pratt

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:08am

Baseball Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Pratt Greenbacks

Hesston lost against Pratt on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hesston Swathers fell just short of the Pratt Greenbacks by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hesston has scored all season.

Hesston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Flaming, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Hesston was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.

This is the second loss in a row for Hesston and nudges their season record down to 13-4. As for Pratt, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.

Hesston has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Hesston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Pratt, they will head out on the road to take on Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pratt is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.

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