Cardinals salvage softball split

HOISINGTON – Hoisington pitcher Ellie Crawford struck out six batters to help the Cardinals (9-1, 7-1 CKL) edge Hesston 3-2 to gain a split of Friday’s softball twin bill. Hesston (8-2, 6-2 CKL) won the opener 4-3.

HESSTON 4, CARDINALS 3 (G1) – Hesston’s Brenlyn Richmond tripled home Wendy Roth, Elyse Griffin and Justice Large to cap a 4-run seven inning off Cardinal pitcher Jordyn Boxberger. Emma Gudeman scored on an error.

Hoisington’s Mollie Steiner scored on Crawford’s single. Tricia Schremmer scored on Steiner’s single. Claire Crutcher scored on Kashlin Beck’s single.

CARDINALS 3, HESSTON 2 (G2) – Hoisington’s Crawford singled home Beck in a 2-run third inning for the game-winner. M. Sneath scored the Cardinals’ first run by stealing home. Beck tripled home Steiner in the third inning.

Hesston’s Griffin doubled home Roth and Griffin scored on Large’s third inning sacrifice fly.

Hesston 000 000 4 – 4 10 1

Hoisington 000 110 1 – 3 8 5

Griffin and Large. Boxberger and Tarlton. W—Griffin. L—Boxberger. 3B—HESS—Richmond.

Hesston 002 000 0 – 2 5 1

Hoisington 102 000 x – 3 6 1

Griffin and Large. Crawford and Tarlton. W—Crawford. L—Griffin. 2B—HESS—Griffin. 3B—HOIS—Beck.

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE

Smoky Valley 6-0 6-2

Hoisington 7-1 9-1

Haven 5-1 5-1

Hesston 6-2 8-2

Halstead 5-3 5-3

Pratt 5-3 6-6

Nickerson 2-6 2-6

Larned 2-6 4-6

Hillsboro 0-8 0-10

Lyons 0-8 0-10

FRIDAY—Hesston 4-2, Hoisington 3-3; Smoky Valley 14-17, Lyons 0-2; Haven 6-13, Larned 5-3; Halstead 12-13, Hillsboro 0-3; Pratt 15-16. Nickerson 3-0