Softball Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Larned Indians
Hesston waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Larned Indians a 15-0 shutout. With that win, Hesston brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Brenlyn Richmond was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Richmond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Wendy Roth was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Regan Eilert was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Hesston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Larned, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Hesston will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. Hesston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Larned, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lyons at 4:00 p.m. Larned is facing Lyons at the right time seeing as Lyons is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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