Hesston put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Haven Wildcats onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hesston.
Hesston's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Burkholder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayne Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Hesston is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesston will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Smoky Valley: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Hesston has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. As for Haven, they will square off against Pratt on Tuesday. Pratt will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Haven surely won't give up without a fight.
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