Great Bend won the last time they faced Hutchinson and things went their way on Friday too. Great Bend blew past Hutchinson 15-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Hunter Herrman tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.

Carson Umphres
| 03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 4 |
| 04/16/24 vs Emporia | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Liberal | 3 |
| 03/23/24 vs Pratt | 3 |
| 03/21/24 @ Russell | 3 |
At the plate, Great Bend got a massive performance out of Carson Umphres, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Umphres a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Wondra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one double.
Great Bend's record is now 2-0. As for Hutchinson, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Great Bend will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hutchinson: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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