Softball Preview: Hesston Swathers vs. Hillsboro Trojans
Hesston is 2-8 against Hillsboro since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hesston Swathers will look to defend their home field against the Hillsboro Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Hesston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Hesston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Larned onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. With that win, Hesston brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Brenlyn Richmond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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. Emma Gudeman was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Hillsboro is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Smoky Valley on Friday.
Hesston pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Hillsboro, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-5.
Hesston took their win against Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Hesston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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