Friday just wasn't the day for Larned's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Hesston Swathers on Friday. Larned has struggled against Hesston recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Hesston's part, Brenlyn Richmond made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Richmond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Wendy Roth was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emma Gudeman, who scored a run.
Larned's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hesston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Larned will head out on the road to face off against Lyons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Larned is facing Lyons at the right time seeing as Lyons is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hesston, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Hillsboro, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Hesston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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