Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hesston). They blew past the Hillsboro Trojans 11-4 on Tuesday. With that win, the Swathers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Elyse Griffin
| 04/01/25 @ Hillsboro | 18 |
| 04/12/24 @ Hoisington | 15 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lyons | 13 |
| 04/05/24 vs Larned | 13 |
| 03/23/24 @ Kingman | 13 |
Elyse Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Those 18 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Wendy Roth was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raegan Eilert, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hesston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsboro only posted an OBP of .364.
With the victory, Hesston broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Hillsboro, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat the Trojans by a score of 18-2 later that day.
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