SEAN BOSTON
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson High School softball team was swept by the Campus Colts on Tuesday afternoon at Fun Valley.
The Salthawks fall to 3-13 on the season and will play at Salina South on Friday. The Colts improve to 6-6 on the year.
Game 1 — Campus 19, Hutchinson 3
Campus scored 11 runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 19-3 win over Hutchinson.
The Colts opened the game with a scoring barrage that included a run-scoring single from Kyra Caudillo, a three-run double by Brooke Burling, and RBI singles from Ava Strohm, Lillian Clements, Alexis Butler and Caudillo.
Addison Coupe started in the circle for Hutchinson and allowed seven hits and eight runs—only two of them earned—over one inning. She struck out one and walked three.
Caudillo and Butler each collected two hits to lead Haysville Campus, while Burling finished with a game-high three RBIs, going 1-for-1 at the plate.
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Game 2 — Campus 5, Hutchinson 1
Hutchinson fell to Haysville Campus 5-1 on Tuesday in the second game of the doubleheader.
Haysville Campus took an early lead in the second inning on a run-scoring double by Brooke Pfeiffer. Hutchinson answered in the bottom half of the frame when Annalee Eckhoff singled to center to tie the game at 1-1.
The Colts reclaimed the lead in the third on an RBI double by Alexis Butler and added insurance in the fifth with a solo home run to left by Emerleigh Cooper.
Kohlbie Craft pitched a complete game for Hutchinson, allowing 10 hits and five runs—four earned—while striking out four and walking one. Brooke Burling earned the win for Haysville Campus, giving up four hits and one run over seven innings with two strikeouts and two walks.
Eckhoff drove in the Salthawks’ lone run and finished 1-for-3. Jaden Durant went 2-for-3 to lead Hutchinson in hits, and the defense turned one double play.
Haysville Campus was led by Ava Strohm, Butler and Ellie Willig, who each had two hits. Four different Colts drove in one run apiece.