Baseball Game Preview: New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers vs. United South Central Rebels

For the first time this season, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to square off against the United South Central Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came up short against Loyola and fell 5-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, United South Central earned a 9-4 victory over Medford on Tuesday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for United South Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva took their win against United South Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.