Great Bend barely beat Dodge City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Demons an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Carson Umphres
| 04/07/25 @ Dodge City | 11 |
| 03/28/24 @ Hutchinson | 10 |
| 05/03/24 vs Junction City | 9 |
| 04/26/24 @ Dodge City | 9 |
| 04/20/24 vs Spring Hill | 8 |
Carson Umphres was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Daxton Minton and Koehn Ribordy did most of the damage at the plate: Minton scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Ribordy went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Minton a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Trenton Kern, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Great Bend hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge City struck out 11 times.
Great Bend pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dodge City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Great Bend will take on rival Liberal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dodge City is set to face off against their familiar foe Garden City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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