Kingman was the 15-0 winner over Hesston when they last played one another back in May of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Kingman Eagles fell 7-3 to the Hesston Swathers on Saturday.
For Hesston's part, Elyse Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kori Kramer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Gudeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Kingman now has a losing record at 0-1-1.
Kingman will head out on the road to challenge Pratt on Thursday. As for Hesston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 win vs. Liberal on the 23rd.
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