Swathers
| 04/22/25 @ Nickerson | 19 |
| 04/22/25 @ Nickerson | 16 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hillsboro | 16 |
| 04/08/25 vs Smoky Valley | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Larned | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hesston). Everything went their way against the Nickerson Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Swathers, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brenlyn Richmond was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richmond was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Gudeman, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raegan Eilert, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
Hesston hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 12 consecutive matchups.
Hesston's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Nickerson, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Hesston has already played their next contest (against Abilene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Nickerson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Haven on the 25th.
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