The Hesston Swathers will be playing at home against the Newton Railroaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Last Friday, Hesston didn't have quite enough to beat Pratt and fell 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hesston has scored all season.
Hesston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Flaming, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hesston was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Newton had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Andover on Friday.
This is the second loss in a row for Hesston and nudges their season record down to 13-4. As for Newton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
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