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Hesston softball sweeps Indians
Karley Lemuz HR
The Larned girls celebrate a home run by Karley Lemuz. - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune

LARNED — Hesston's softball team rolled past Larned 13-3 and 17-3 for a pair of run-rule Central Kansas League victories Friday.

HESSTON 13, LARNED 3 (G1) — Larned's Karley Lemuz drilled a third-inning homer. Eowyn Hedding scored on a first-inning error. Madison Wood singled home Jillian Hagerman in the fifth inning.

Karmen Carson tripled and drove home three runs for Hesston (7-5, 6-2 CKL). Emma Gudeman and Brenlyn Richmond each drove in two runs. Larned pitcher Madison Wood yielded six walks and the Indians five errors led to seven unearned runs.

HESSTON 17, LARNED 3 (G2) — Larned's Maya Wilson singled in Gillian Smith in a 3-run third inning. Hedding scored on Hagerman's swingle. Wilson scored on a Lemuz sacrifice fly ball.

Hesston's Gudeman drove home three runs. Landree Martin, Karlee Harris and Wendy Roth each drove in two runs for the Swathers. 

Larned (4-5, 0-4 CKL)  plays Smoky Valley (1-5, 1-5 CKL) Tuesday.

Hesston 345 10 — 13 8 3

Larned 101 01 — 3 7 5 

Richmond and Roth. Wood and Hedding. W—Richmond. L—Wood, 0-3. 2B—L—Hagerman; H—Richmond, Griffin. 3B—H—Carson. HR—L—Lemuz 

Hesston 705 14 — 17 13 0

Larned 003 000 0 — 3 5 9

Griffin and Harris. Crosby, Wood (4) and Hedding. W—Richmond. W—Griffin. L—Crosby, 0-1. 2B—L—Hedding; H—Roth.

CKL SOFTBALL

Halstead 8-0 10-0

Haven 6-2 8-3

Hesston 6-2 7-5

Hoisington 4-2 8-2

Pratt 2-4 2-6

Hillsboro 1-5 3-6

Smoky Valley 1-5 1-5

Larned 0-4 4-5

Nickerson 0-4 2-8

FRIDAY—Halstead 10-8, 8-5; Hesston 17-13, Larned 3-3; Pratt 10-10, Hoisington 4-9; Andale 15-19, Nickerson 0-1; Smoky Valley 17-12, Hillsboro 6-12

MONDAY—Haven at Remington

TUESDAY—Pratt at Lyons; Nickerson at Hoisington; Smoky Valley at Larned; Herington at Hillsboro