New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Medford Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Owen Wayne
| 05/12/25 vs Medford | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Kenyon-Wanamingo | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Blooming Prairie | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ United South Central | 1 |
Owen Wayne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Schlaak, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Schlaak, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Medford only posted an OBP of .304.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Medford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Coming up, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will be playing at home against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Medford, they are taking a road trip to square off against Nicollet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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