Halstead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hesston Swathers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Swathers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 on Friday.
Greyson Swift and Cayden Cornejo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Swift went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Cornejo scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That RBI marked the first that Swift brought in this season.
Halstead's loss dropped their record down to 0-8-2. As for Hesston, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Halstead will take on rival Nickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hesston is set to square off against their familiar foe Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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