Hesston entered their tilt with Halstead on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 13-6 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Swathers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Jacob Burkholder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Blayne Wilson
| 04/04/25 vs Halstead | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hillsboro | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Smoky Valley | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Nickerson | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Cheney | 2 |
In other batting news, Blayne Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tanner McAllister also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Hesston's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Halstead, they dropped their record down to 0-7-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat the Dragons by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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