Hesston entered their tilt with Hillsboro with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hillsboro Trojans on Tuesday and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that Hesston has won by just one run.
Keagan Shelite made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shelite was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Hesston let Beau Warden and Blayne Wilson loose on the outfield. Warden scored a run while going 1-for-5, while Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Hillsboro's side, Jaeten Loewen and Zayne Haslett did some serious damage despite the final result: Loewen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Haslett scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hesston is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesston will challenge Hoisington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Hesston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hillsboro, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Halstead at 4:00 p.m. Halstead hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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