Hesston won the last time they faced Larned, and things went their way on Friday too. The Hesston Swathers skirted past the Larned Indians 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hesston.
Elyse Griffin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kori Kramer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Gudeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hesston's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Larned, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hesston beat Larned by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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