It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hesston had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Smoky Valley Vikings onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Hesston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hesston let Keagan Shelite and Blayne Wilson loose on the outfield. Shelite went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Wilson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Josh Koehn was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Hesston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13-1.
As of now, neither Hesston nor Smoky Valley have any future games scheduled.
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