Great Bend fell victim to Saint Thomas Aquinas and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Great Bend saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Umphres, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Great Bend's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1.
Great Bend and Saint Thomas Aquinas should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Panthers (ranked seventh) will meet Gardner-Edgerton (ranked 42nd) at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Great Bend 3.1, the Trailblazers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas will face off against Bishop Miege on May 6 with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 99).
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