It was a good run, but Hesston unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Pratt Greenbacks by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hesston of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Whit Rhodes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Keagan Shelite was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Hesston's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Pratt, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hesston by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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