Softball Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Hesston Swathers
Lyons and Hesston are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lyons Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hesston Swathers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lyons' hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Smoky Valley on Friday. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Lyons has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Meanwhile, Hesston can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Nickerson. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hesston.
Brenlyn Richmond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Richmond was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kori Kramer and Wendy Roth did most of the damage at the plate: Kramer went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Roth scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Gudeman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lyons dropped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hesston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Lyons suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Hesston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Lyons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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