Great Bend put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Hutchinson Salthawks 13-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-1 on Friday.
Koehn Ribordy
| 03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 4 |
| 04/16/24 vs Emporia | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Garden City | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Garden City | 1 |
Koehn Ribordy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ribordy was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Great Bend let Trenton Kern and Ian Premer run wild. Kern went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Premer scored four runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most RBI Kern has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Umphres, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Great Bend hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Great Bend's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Hutchinson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Great Bend will square off against Hays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hutchinson, they will take on Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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