Hesston has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Hoisington Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hesston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Hesston sidestepped Hillsboro for a 7-6 victory. That's two games straight that Hesston has won by just one run.
Keagan Shelite made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shelite was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Hesston let Beau Warden and Blayne Wilson loose on the outfield. Warden scored a run while going 1-for-5, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hoisington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Kingman by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Hoisington has lost by just one run.
Mason Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hesston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Hoisington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Hesston suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Hoisington when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hesston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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