South waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Great Bend Panthers by a score of 6-3. For South, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat Great Bend walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Brady Howard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Budke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Great Bend's side, Carson Umphres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Great Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
South is on the road again on Friday to play McPherson at 6:00 p.m. McPherson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Great Bend, they will head out on the road to face off against Manhattan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Great Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Manhattan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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