Baseball Recap: Great Bend Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Hays

Great Bend faced Hays in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-2. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Carson Umphres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Daxton Minton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ian Premer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 vs Hays	2-4
04/11/25 @ Liberal	12-1
04/11/25 @ Liberal	14-6
04/07/25 @ Dodge City	8-0
04/04/25 @ Pratt	7-5

The defeat snapped Great Bend's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Hays, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Great Bend beat the Indians by a score of 10-3 later that day.