The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers will challenge the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blooming Prairie took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, who comes in off a win.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Waterville-Elysian-Morristown with a sharp 16-9 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won three in a row.
Jace Ihrke made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ihrke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Seth Staloch was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Aaden Hanna was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Blooming Prairie didn't have quite enough to beat Hayfield on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Blooming Prairie, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva couldn't quite finish off Blooming Prairie when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
