It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kingman/Norwich can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hesston Swathers by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Kingman/Norwich's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Hesston's part, Elyse Griffin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Griffin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justice Large, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Kingman/Norwich's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hesston, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Kingman/Norwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hesston, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Haven at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hesston: 2.7, Haven: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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