Hesston put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Smoky Valley Vikings 17-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hesston also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Elyse Griffin and Brenlyn Richmond were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Griffin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Richmond tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Griffin went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs, while Richmond scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karmen Carson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maci Kramer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Hesston and bumps their season record up to 14-6. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
As of now, neither Hesston nor Smoky Valley have any future games scheduled.
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