After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Waseca Bluejays 13-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva considering their one-run performance the game before.
Deven Parpart and Jared Lee were a major factor no matter where they played. 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 bat, 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, Alexander Deen was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing 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.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Waseca, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-4 loss vs. Blooming Prairie on the 22nd. As for Waseca, they will head out on the road to take on Fairmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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