Great Bend faced Bishop Carroll in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this match were averaging 3.42 runs allowed.
Trenton Kern made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Umphres, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Great Bend's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Bishop Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Great Bend didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against McPherson on the 22nd. As for Bishop Carroll, they have also already played their next game, a 5-2 victory against Goddard on the 19th.
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