The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Medford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva and 20 for Medford dating back to last season.
On Friday, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came up short against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial and fell 9-5.
Deven Parpart put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parpart was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Parpart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Martens, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Alden Dobberstein was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Medford fell victim to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Buccaneers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's record is now 4-12. As for Medford, their record is now 0-12.
Everything went New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's way against Medford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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