If Hesston was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Halstead on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Swathers fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Wendy Roth and Elyse Griffin did some serious damage despite the final result: Roth went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Griffin went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Roth's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Maddy Hiebert, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Hesston's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Halstead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesston will venture away from home to face off against Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Swathers will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Halstead, they will head out on the road to square off against Nickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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