Haven and Hesston squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Haven had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hesston Swathers by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for Haven in their matchups with Hesston: they've now lost four in a row.
For Hesston's part, Keagan Shelite was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Shelite has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shelite was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Beau Warden was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Haven's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Hesston, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hesston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory vs. Cheney on the 14th.
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