Waseca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers. Waseca was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's part, Deven Parpart and Jared Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Parpart tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lee struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Parpart went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Lee scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexander Deen, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alden Dobberstein was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Waseca's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Waseca will head out on the road to take on Fairmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-4 defeat vs. Blooming Prairie on the 22nd.
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