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Larned softball sweeps Hesston
Alea Makings connects for a double and scores Baylea Perez..jpeg
Larned's Alea Makings delivers an RBI double to score Baylea Perez in a 10-1 loss to Haven.

HESSTON — Julie Tapia delivered six hits as Larned's softball team swept Hesston 12-5 and 10-2 in Friday's Central Kansas League softball doubleheader.

Larned (7-9, 5-9 CKL) plays Hoisington (13-3, 12-2 CKL) at home May 3. Hesston drops to 1-15, 0-14 CKL.

LARNED 12, HESSTON 5 (G1) — Tapia rapped out four hits to spark Larned's offense. Larned pitcher Nikki Taylor earned the victory.

Kendra Grandy singled home Baylea Perez and Grandy and Lynzi Myrick scored on first-inning errors. Hesston's H Ferguson scored on a first-inning groundout. Larned's Tapia and Perez stole home in the second inning for a 5-1 lead. Hesston's Liz Ecker and Brynn Johnson hit RBI singles for a 5-4 score after three innings.

Tapia's triple scored Kaylee Krehbiel and courtesy runner Trinity Woods scored on an error for a 7-4 lead. Alea Makings stole home for an 8-4 lead after four innings. Perez, Makings and Martin delivered RBIs and Perez scored on a wild pitch for a 12-4 lead. Rylie Schilling scored Hesston's fifth run.

LARNED 10, HESSTON 2 (G2) — Larned's Myrick doubled and delivered four hits. Larned pitcher Perez struck out four batters with no walks.

Myrick singled home Perez in the first inning. Muldrow tripled and scored on Perez's bunt, Makings singled home Perez and Myrick singled home Makings for a 4-0 lead after three innings.

Hesston's Schilling scored on a fourth-inning sacrifice fly. Perez scored on a fifth-inning error for a 5-1 lead. Mead scored on passed ball after singling home Tapia for a 7-1 lead. Hesston's Emily Schmidt scored on a sixth-inning error for a 7-2 score. Tapia and Kaylee Mead delivered RBI singles and Taylor scored on an error for a 10-2 final. 

Larned 322 100 4 — 12 14 2

Hesston 130 000 1 — 5 11 8

Taylor and Martin. Schmidt and Johnson. W—Taylor. L—Johnson. 2B—L—Taylor; H—Schilling. 3B—L—Tapia, Krehbiel.

Larned 103 012 3  — 10 13 3 

Hesston 000 101 0 — 2 8 5

Perez and Martin. Jones and Johnson W—Perez. L—Schmidt. 2B—L—Tapia—3B—L—Muldrow.

CKL SOFTBALL

Haven 11-1 11-3

Hoisington 12-2 13-3

Pratt 12-2 12-2

Hillsboro 7-5 7-7

Lyons 7-7 9-7

Smoky Valley 7-7 7-9

Halstead 4-10 4-10

Nickerson 3-11 3-11

Larned 5-9 7-9

Hesston 0-14 1-15

HAVEN (11-1, 11-3)—WW Halstead 11-1, 8-4; LL Kingman 5-6, 7-8; WW Hesston 15-0, 15-0; WL Hoisington 12-11, 4-8; WW Larned 10-1, 14-7; WW Nickerson 10-0, 17-1; WW Lyons 10-1, 15-11; 4-30—at Hillsboro; 5-3—Pratt; 5-7—at Smoky Valley

HOISINGTON (12-2, 13-3)—WW Nickerson 10-0, 12-7; WW Smoky Valley 10-0, 9-4; WL Pratt 12-3, 11-14; WL Haven 8-4, 11-12; WW Hesston 16-1, 15-0; W Ellinwood 9-3; L Great Bend 3-7; WW Halstead 14-0, 13-2; WW Hillsboro 14-1, 13-3; 5-3—at Larned; 5-7—at Lyons 

PRATT (12-2, 12-2)—WW Hillsboro 7-2, 21-7; 3-29—Kingman, ppd.; WL Larned 11-10, 6-10; WL Hoisington 14-11, 3-12; WW Lyons 9-4, 10-3; WW Nickerson 12-2, 4-2; WW Smoky Valley 8-2, 5-4; WW Halstead 14-0, 22-6; 5-3—at Haven; 5-7—Hesston

HILLSBORO (7-5, 7-7)—LL Pratt 2-7, 7-21; WW Smoky Valley 6-5, 11-8; WW Hesston 12-4, 19-2; WW Halstead 16-4, 17-7; LL Remington 8-10, 11-12; L  Larned 4-1, 6-7; LL Hoisington 1-14, 3-13; 4-30—Haven; 5-3—Lyons; 5-7—at Nickerson

LYONS (7-7, 9-7)—WW Larned 13-12, 13-9; WW Nickerson 10-6, 12-5;WW Skyline 15-0, 26-1;  WL Halstead 7-2, 3-4; LL Pratt 4-9 3-10; LL Smoky Valley 0-5, 7-15; WW Hesston 17-2, 5-3; LL Haven 1-10, 11-15; 5-3—at Hillsboro; 5-7—Hoisington

SMOKY VALLEY (7-7, 7-9)—WW Hesston 14-6, 9-4; LL Hoisington 0-10, 4-9; LL SE Saline 2-13, 6-7; LL Hillsboro 5-6, 8-11; WL Larned 17-13, 5-14; WW Lyons 5-0, 15-7; LL Pratt 2-8, 4-5; WW Nickerson 5-4, 9-4; 5-2—Halstead; 5-7—Haven

HALSTEAD (4-8, 4-8)—LL Haven 1-11, 4-8; WW Hesston 16-15, 14-4; WL Lyons 4-3, 2-7; WL Nickerson 12-2, 4-13; LL Hillsboro 4-16, 7-17; LL Hoisington 0-14, 2-13; LL Pratt 0-14, 6-22; 4-29—at Cheney; 5-2—at Smoky Valley; 5-7—Larned

LARNED (5-9, 7-9)—LL Lyons 12-13, 9-13; WL Pratt 10-6, 10-11; WW Ellinwood 9-3, 5-4; LL Nickerson 6-10, 10-11; WL Smoky Valley 14-5, 13-17; LL Haven 1-10, 7-14; WL Hillsboro 7-6, 1-4; WW Hesston 12-5, 10-2; 5-3—Hoisington; 5-7—at Halstead

NICKERSON (3-11, 3-11)—LL Hoisington 0-10, 7-12; LL Lyons 6-10, 5-12; WW Larned 10-6, 11-10; WL Halstead 13-4, 2-12; LL Pratt 2-12, 2-4; LL Haven 0-10, 1-17; LL Smoky Valley 4-5, 4-9; 4-29—at Kingman; 5-3—at Hesston; 5-7—Hillsboro

HESSTON (0-14, 1-15)—LL Smoky Valley 6-14, 4-9; WL Chaparral 10-9, 0-15; LL Halstead 14-15, 4-14; LL Haven 0-15, 0-15; LL Hillsboro 4-12, 2-19; LL Hoisington 1-16, 0-15; LL Lyons 2-17, 3-5; LL Larned 5-12, 2-10; 5-3—Nickerson; 5-7—at Pratt