Pratt waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged the Hesston Swathers out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pratt also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Hesston's part, Whit Rhodes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Keagan Shelite was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Pratt's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Hesston, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pratt beat Hesston by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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