The Great Bend Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pratt Greenbacks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Great Bend will be strutting in after a victory while Pratt will be coming in after a defeat.
Great Bend had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Russell a 17-0 shutout on Thursday.
Hunter Herrman made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Herrman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Great Bend got a massive performance out of Owen Kaiser, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Umphres, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pratt couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 6-1 to Hutchinson on Thursday.
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