Hesston had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Kingman Eagles. For Hesston, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 defeat Kingman walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Elyse Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Kori Kramer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Emma Gudeman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Kingman now has a losing record at 0-1-1.
Hesston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 win vs. Liberal on the 23rd. As for Kingman, they will head out on the road to square off against Pratt on Thursday.
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