HESSTON – Larned’s softball team beat Hesston 19-14 before losing the second game 13-7 in a Central Kansas League doubleheader. The Indians played without injured ace starting pitcher Mattie Glover. Larned (8-8) plays at Smoky Valley May 4.
LARNED 19, HESSTON 14 – A wild opener featured 33 runs and 29 hits. Lynzi Myrick led Larned with four RBIs. Madison Erway had three RBIs. Other standouts were Baylea Perez, two RBIs, four runs scored; Kelsey Parr, two RBIs; Haley Skjelton, four runs scored; and Ivory Muldow, two RBIs.
HESSTON 13, LARNED 7 – Larned’s pitching staff was unable to overcome a 13-run game. Parr had four hits, Perez had three hits and Skelton and Myrick had two hits apiece. Starter Myrick, reliever Monica Clark and Perez were unable to slow Hesston (6-8).
INDIANS 19, SWATHERS 14
Larned 323 302 6 – 19 15 4
Hesston 016 003 4 – 14 14 6
Perez and Myrick. Ewert, Shirley (6) and Miller. W—Perez. L—Ewert. 2B—L—Perez, Muldrow; H—Shirley. 3B—L—Wares; H—Dunlavy.
SWATHERS 13, INDIANS 7
Larned 121 002 1 – 7 17 0
Hesston 406 003 – 13 10 0
Myrick, Clark (3), Perez (4) and Makings, Myrick (3). Evancho and Miller. W—Evancho. L—Myrick. 2B—L—Skelton, Parr; H—Koehn, Shirley. 3B—H—Miller.
CKL SOFTBALL
Pratt 11-1
Haven 12-2
Lyons 11-2
Kingman 13-3
SValley 7-5
Larned 8-8
Hesston 6-8
Hoisington 6-7
Hillsboro 1-12
Halstead 1-13
Nickerson 0-13
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Haven 10-17, Lyons 0-20
Kingman 10-15, Hillsboro 0-0
Larned 19-7, Hesston 14-13
Pratt 12-4, Smoky Valley 2-2
Halstead 7-12, Hoisington 6-17
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Haven 4-2, Pratt 0-3
Hesston 7-6, Nickerson 3-2
Hoisington 8-0, Larned 7-11
Kingman 14-11, Halstead 4-10
Lyons 13-14, Hillsboro 3-4
PRATT (11-1)—WW Halstead 15-0, 13-1; WW Larned 5-0, 13-0; WW Kingman 6-1, 8-4; WW Hillsboro 11-0, 7-0; WL Haven 3-2, 0-4; WW Smoky Valley 12-2, 4-2; 5-1—at Hesston; 5-2—at Nickerson; 5-5—Lyons; 5-9—Hoisington
HAVEN (12-2)—WW Nickerson 18-2, 20-9; WW Larned 17-0, 16-1; WW Hillsboro 13-6, 19-4; WW Smoky Valley 20-0, 16-10; WW Hesston 25-15, 15-8; WL Pratt 4-0, 2-3; WL Lyons 10-0; 17-20; 5-2—Kingman; 5-5—Hoisington; 5-9—at Halstead
LYONS (11-2)—WW Hesston 13-3, 16-3; WW Nickerson 2-0, 14-1; W Hoisington 20-3; 4-17—at Hoisington, ppd.; WW Halstead; WL Kingman 10-4, 6-21; WW Hillsboro 13-3, 14-4; WL Haven 20-17, 0-10; 5-2—Smoky Valley; 5-5—at Pratt; 5-9—at Larned
KINGMAN (13-3)—WW Larned 11-7, 9-7; WW Hoisington 4-2, 14-1; WW Hesston 14-0, 13-3; WW Smoky Valley 11-6, 8-7; LL Pratt 1-6, 4-8; WL Lyons 21-6, 4-10; WW Halstead 14-4, 11-10; WW Hillsboro 15-0, 10-0; 5-2—at Haven; 5-9—Nickerson
SMOKY VALLEY (7-7)—WW Nickerson 17-5, 18-8; WW Halstead 27-12, 20-3; LL Kingman 6-11, 7-8; LL Haven 0-20, 10-16; WW Hoisington 4-2, 15-3; WL Hesston; LL Pratt 2-12, 2-4; 5-2—at Lyons; 5-4—Larned; 5-9—at Hillsboro
LARNED (8-8)—LL Kingman 7-11, 7-9; WW Hillsboro 12-0, 9-7; LL Haven 0-17, 1-16; LL Pratt 0-13, 0-5; WW Nickerson 6-0, 13-6; WW Halstead 8-5, 14-12; WL Hoisington 11-0, 7-8; WL Hesston 19-14, 7-13; 5-4—at Smoky Valley; 5-9—Lyons
HOISINGTON (6-7)—LL Kingman 2-4, 1-14; WW Hillsboro 6-5, 13-2; L Lyons 3-20; 4-17—Lyons, ppd.; LL Smoky Valley 2-4, 3-15; WW Nickerson 8-1, 7-6; WL Larned 8-7, 0-11; WL Halstead 17-12, 6-7; 5-2—Hesston; 5-5—at Haven; 5-9—Pratt
HESSTON (6-8)—LL Lyons 3-13, 16-3; LL Kingman 0-14, 3-13; WW Halstead 101, 14-9; LL Haven 15-25, 8-15; WL Smoky Valley; WW Nickerson 7-3, 6-2; WL Larned 13-7, 14-19; 5-1—Pratt; 5-2—at Hoisington; 5-5—Hillsboro
HILLSBORO (1-12)—LL Larned 0-12, 7-9; LL Hoisington 5-6 , 2-13; LL Haven 6-13, 4-19; W Nickerson 8-5; LL Pratt 0-11, 0-7; LL Lyons 3-13, 4-14; LL Kingman 0-10, 0-15; 5-2—Halstead; 5-5—at Hesston; 5-9—Smoky Valley
HALSTEAD (1-13)—LL Pratt 0-15, 1-13; LL Smoky Valley 12-27, 3-20; LL Hesston 1-11, 9-14; LL Lyons; LL Larned 5-8, 12-14; LL Kingman 6-11, 10-11; WL Hoisington 7-6, 12-17; 5-2—at Hillsboro; 5-5—at Nickerson; 5-9—Haven
NICKERSON (0-13)—LL Haven 2-18, 9-20; LL Smoky Valley 5-17, 8-18; LL Lyons 0-2, 1-14; L Hillsboro 5-8; LL Larned 0-6, 6-13; LL Hoisington 1-8, 6-7; LL Hesston 3-7, 2-6; 5-2—Pratt; 5-5—at Halstead; 5-9—at Kingman