Larned can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hesston Swathers out 5-4. This was a revenge contest for Larned, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-6 defeat when these two played on Friday.
For Hesston's part, Gunnar Lewis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Larned made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Hesston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Larned will head out on the road to square off against Lyons on Tuesday. As for Hesston, they will be playing at home against Douglass at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hesston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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