Hesston was the 11-6 winner over Larned when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hesston Swathers fell just short of the Larned Indians by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Gunnar Lewis put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Shelite, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Hesston's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Larned, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Hesston will play host again on Monday to welcome Douglass, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hesston: 3.8, Douglass: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Larned, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lyons.
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