The Larned Indians will face off against the Hesston Swathers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Larned came up short against Hoisington and fell 6-3. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hesston waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 22-15 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Swathers, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Huxman, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Tim Rhodes was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hesston pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Larned, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Larned came out on top in a nail-biter against Hesston when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Swathers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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