It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hesston had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the Kingman/Norwich Eagles onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Hesston who now have three in a row.
Elyse Griffin was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justice Large, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Hesston's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Kingman/Norwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hesston will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Haven at 4:00 p.m. Haven is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Hesston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Kingman/Norwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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