Abilene's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hesston Swathers 7-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cowboys/Cowgirls as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ethan Evans was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Evans was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jake Bartley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Lane Hoekman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Abilene's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Hesston, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Abilene will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Swathers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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