The Dodge City Demons will venture away from home to challenge the Great Bend Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dodge City took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Garden City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Demons narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Buffaloes 9-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Demons as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Liam Torrez
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Liam Torrez and Nomar DonJuan did most of the damage at the plate: Torrez went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while DonJuan went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Torrez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Finn Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Great Bend sidestepped Liberal for a 3-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won six in a row.
Daxton Minton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Minton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Koehn Ribordy, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Great Bend hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberal struck out six times.
Great Bend pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dodge City, their record is now 7-11.
Dodge City might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Great Bend in their previous meeting on April 7th. Can the Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
