After only two runs in their last contest, Hesston made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cheney on Tuesday. Everything went the Hesston Swathers' way against the Cheney Cardinals as the Hesston Swathers made off with a 16-6 win. With that victory, Hesston brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Whit Rhodes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhodes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keagan Shelite, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gunnar Lewis was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Hesston's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cheney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hesston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Larned at 4:00 p.m. Hesston's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Larned's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheney, they will head out on the road to square off against Chaparral at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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