The Hesston Swathers will take on the Sabetha Bluejays at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Hesston knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Sabetha likes a good challenge.
Hesston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Silver Lake by a score of 11-6. Hesston's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
Blayne Wilson
| 05/29/25 vs Silver Lake | 4 |
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The team relied heavily on Blayne Wilson, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Gabe Mowry was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hesston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Sabetha owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Jefferson West 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluejays have posted since April 28th.
The result came thanks to Mitchel Kramer's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sabetha's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Wenger, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Sabetha has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hesston, their record is now 17-6.
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