It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hesston had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Cheney Cardinals onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Hesston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Whit Rhodes made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Flaming, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The victory (which was Hesston's seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-4. As for Cheney, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
As of now, neither Hesston nor Cheney have any future games scheduled.
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