Baseball Preview: Great Bend Panthers vs. Dodge City Demons
The Great Bend Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Dodge City Demons at 4:00 p.m. Great Bend will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Great Bend can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thomas More Prep-Marian as Great Bend made off with an 11-5 victory.
Owen Kaiser made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kaiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ian Premer was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Herrman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, Dodge City brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Garden City on Tuesday as Dodge City made off with a 13-3 win. Dodge City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Great Bend, Dodge City also got a great game from a two-way player: Mars Ruiz. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ruiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arec Mendoza and Kaden Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Webb scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ty Scheck was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Great Bend is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Dodge City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-10.
Dodge City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Great Bend has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Dodge City, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Great Bend's sizable advantage in that area, Dodge City will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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