Pratt had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Hesston Swathers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pratt also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Hesston's part, Elyse Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Hesston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kori Kramer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pratt's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Hesston, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pratt beat Hesston by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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