Baseball Recap: Hesston Triumphs

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Previous Games

04/04/25 - Home	7-6 W
04/04/25 - Home	13-6 W
03/28/24 - Away	10-0 W
03/28/24 - Away	4-3 W
03/24/23 - Home	6-1 W
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While Hesston's victory against Halstead wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Swathers won by a run and slipped past the Dragons 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Swathers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won six in a row.

Blayne Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Burkholder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tanner McAllister, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Hesston's record now sits at 4-1. As for Halstead, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hesston is set to take on their familiar foe Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Halstead will face off against rival Nickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.