Garden City extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-3 in the process. They came up short against the Great Bend Panthers, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-4 defeat on Thursday.
Elly Ortiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Wilder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Great Bend, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Great Bend's side, Kya Behr was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Behr has posted since back in April. Camdyn Post was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garden City will square off against Dodge City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Great Bend, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Newton at 4:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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