CARDINAL POWER

Hoisington softball dominates Nickerson

HUTCHINSON — Hoisington/Central Plains showed all three phases — hitting, throwing and defending — to continue a 15-1 softball run through the Central Kansas League.

The Cardinals (17-1, 15-1 CKL) outscored Nickerson 16-1, 20-0 to secure the No. 1 seed in the Hays softball region. The Cardinals will face Smoky Valley on Thursday at home.

CARDINALS 16, PANTHERS 1 (G1) – Hoisington’s Kashlin Beck showcased the Cardinals’ speed and power with a pair of homers inside the park in 95-degree heat. Beck hit a 3-run homer and a 2-run homer and drove home six runs. Addyson Ogle and Mollie Steiner each brought home two points. Kadence Urban, Kassidy Nixon, Jordyn Boxberger and Ava Henry each started a race.

Pitcher Kassidy Nixon (10-0) struck out four batters in four scoreless innings. Nickerson’s Tenley Kaufmann doubled home Kalyse Abernathy after a fifth-inning brace against reliever Emma Willesden.

CARDINALS 20, PANTHERS 0 (G2) – Hoisington’s Ava Henry took center stage in the nightcap with two doubles and five home runs. Nixon backed her up with a triple and four home runs. Boxberger and Shaylah Kempke each completed two sets. Gracie Aylward, Urban, Mollie Steiner and Beck each ran.

The Cardinals scored 10 runs in the second inning and nine runs in the fourth inning.

Pitcher Boxberger (7-1) struck out four batters and gave up singles to Nickerson’s Abernathy, Lanaya Hada and Kaitlyn Daines.

Hoisington 503 44 – 16 9 0

Nickerson 000 01 – 1 2 2

Nixon, Willesden (5) and Urban. Ponds, Schultz (4) and Huggard, Daines. W—Nixon, 10-0. L—Ponds. 2B—N—Abernathy, Kaufmann. 3B—H—Urban, Aylward. HR—H—Beck, 2.

Hoisington 1(10)0 9 – 20 12 1

Nickerson 000 0 – 0 3 5

Boxberger and Nixon. Ponds, Schultz (2) and Daines. W—Boxberger, 7-1. L—Ponds. 2B—H—Henry 2, Boxberger, Beck. 3B—H—Nixon. HR—H—Urban.

SOFT CKL BALL

Hoisington 15-1 17-1

Pratt 14-2 14-4

Haven 14-4 16-4

Halstead 12-6 12-8

Smoke Valley 9-7 9-9

Hillsboro 8-8 10-8

Nickson 5-13 5-15

Heston 3-15 4-16

Lyons 4-14 4-14

Larned 2-16 2-16

5-3—Lyons 6, Hillsboro 3

5-6—Haven def. Heston, 21-6, 12-3; Halstead beats. Lyons, 9-0, 15-2; Nickerson won. Larned, 10-3, 16-5

5-10—Hoisington def. Nickerson, 16-1, 20-0; Lyon 15, Larned 0; Larned 12, Lyons 10; Pratt def. Halstead, 9-0, 11-1; Haven def. Smoky Valley, 12-4, 12-5; Hillsboro beats. Heston 18-5, 13-10

5-12—Smoky Valley to Hoisington; Bucklin to Larned

5-16—Hoisington v Plainville/Stockton; Haven vs. Lyon; Smoky Valley vs. Hillsboro; Nickerson vs. Ellsworth; Larned to Beloit

HOISINGTON (15-1, 17-1)—WW Lyon 10-0, 10-0; WW Pratt 10-8, 9-7; WW Hesston 15-0, 13-1; Haven WW 16-12, 13-7; WW Hillsboro 15-0, 15-5; WL Halstead 15-1, 5-6; Ellinwood 23-0, 21-0; WW Larned 15-0, 11-0; WW Nickerson 16-1, 20-0; 5-12-Smoky Valley; 5-16—Plainville/Stockton

PRATT (14-2, 14-4)—LL Kingman 7-17, 5-10; WW Larned 16-1, 21-3; LL Hoisington 8-10 7-9; WW Nickerson 10-4, 7-1; WW Lyon 15-0, 7-2; WW Smoky Valley 11-1, 8-5; WW Hesston 16-1, 17-5, WW Haven 11-6, 10-0; WW Halstead 9-0, 11-1

HAVEN (14-4, 16-4)—WW Halstead 15-8, 17-2; WW Larned 22-2, 19-3; WW Chaparral 17-1, 15-0; LL Hoisington 12-16, 7-13; WW Nickerson 17-8, 19-9; WW Lyons 14-4, 17-2; WW Hillsboro 13-0, 24-4; LL Pratt 6-11, 0-10; WW Hesston 21-6, 12-3; WW Smoky Valley 12-4, 12-5; 5-16—Lyon

HALSTEAD (12-6, 12-8)—WW Hesston 16-0, 17-2; LL Haven 8-15 2-17; WW Hillsboro 16-6, 18-3; WW Smoky Valley 11-6, 15-3; WW Larned 12-1, 17-0; WL Hoisington 6-5, 1-15; LL Cheney 5-8, 0-15; WL Nickerson 12-1, 18-19; WW Lyons 9-0, 15-2; LL Pratt 0-9, 1-11; 5-16—Minneapolis

SMOKY VALLEY (9-7, 9-9)—WW Nickerson 13-0, 20-11; LL SE saline 1-4, 0-6; WL Hillsboro 14-4 4-5; WW Lyons 16-2, 17-1; LL Halstead 6-11, 3-15; LL Pratt 1-11, 5-8; WW Larned 15-0, 11-1; WW Hesston 17-7, 22-7; LL Haven 4-12, 5-12; 5-12—Hoisington; 5-16—Hillsboro

HILLSBORO (8-8, 10-8)—WL Smoky Valley 5-4, 4-14; LL Halstead 6-16, 3-18; WW Remington 17-7, 19-5; WW Larned 15-12, 16-6; LL Hoisington 4-17, 5-15; WW Nickerson 18-6, 26-4; LL Haven 0-13, 4-24; WL Lyon 13-3, 3-6; WW Hesston 18-5, 13-10; 5-16—Smoky Valley

NICKERSON (5-13, 5-15)—LL Smoky Valley 0-13, 11-20; WL Lyon 12-8, 10-11; LL Pratt 4-10, 1-7; WL Hesston 20-5, 22-23; LL Haven 8-17, 9-19; LL Hillsboro 6-18, 4-26; LL Kingman 0-10 0-10; WL Halstead 19-18, 1-12; WW Larned 10-3, 16-5; LL Hoisington 1-16, 0-20; 5-16—Ellsworth

HESSTON (3-15, 4-16)—L Halstead 0-16, 2-17; WL Larned 15-7, 21-23; LL Hoisington 0-15, 1-13; WL Nickerson 23-22, 5-20; WL Lyon 18-11, 7-10; LL Pratt 1-16, 5-17; WL Wichita Trinity 23-20, 14-26; LL Smoky Valley 7-17, 7-22; LL Haven 6-21, 3-12; LL Hillsboro 5-18, 0-13; 5-16 – at Council Grove

LYON (4-14, 4-14)—LL Hoisington 0-10, 0-10; WL Nickerson 11-10, 8-12; LL Smoky Valley 2-16, 1-17; LL Pratt 0-15, 2-7; WL Hesston 10-7, 11-18; LL Haven 4-14, 2-17; WL Hillsboro 6-3, 3-13; LL Halstead 0-9, 2-15; WL Larned 15-0, 10-12; 5-16—Haven

LARNÉ (2-16, 2-16)—LL Pratt 1-15, 3-21; WL Hesston 23-21, 7-15; LL Haven 2-22, 3-19; LL Hillsboro 12-15, 6-16; LL Halstead 1-12, 0-17; LL Smoky Valley 0-15, 1-11; LL Hoisington 0-15, 0-11; LL Nickerson 3-10, 5-16; WL Lyon 12-10, 0-15; 5-12—Bucklin; 5-16—in Beloit