Great Bend put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Hutchinson Salthawks as the Great Bend Panthers made off with a 14-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Great Bend, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Herrman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Herrman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, JJ Grove was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ian Premer, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
Great Bend's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Hutchinson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Great Bend will be playing at home against Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Bend's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Kapaun Mt. Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hutchinson, they will head out on the road to take on Newton on Friday.
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