Hesston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Smoky Valley Vikings as the Hesston Swathers made off with a 20-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Hesston, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jerick Humphreys looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Whit Rhodes was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Lewis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hesston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Smoky Valley, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Hesston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Smoky Valley: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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