Dragons
| 04/24/26 @ Larned | 7-5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Smoky Valley | 20-14 |
| 04/21/26 @ Smoky Valley | 15-0 |
| 04/17/26 vs Hillsboro | 11-1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Hillsboro | 9-8 |
Halstead extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 8-4. They skirted past the Larned Indians 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dragons also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Onnyka Nedich and Quinn Conard were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Nedich pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Conard tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Nedich a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Nedich went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Conard went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Thea Boese, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Larned, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since March 25, 2025.
On Larned's side, Eowyn Hedding made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Ember Nelson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Halstead will have a chance to go back-to-back against Larned: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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