Panthers
| 05/15/25 vs Waterville-Elysian-Morristown | 16 |
| 05/12/25 vs Medford | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Triton | 15 |
| 05/01/25 vs Kenyon-Wanamingo | 12 |
| 04/11/25 vs Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva). They blew past the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers 16-9 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jace Ihrke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ihrke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Staloch, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aaden Hanna, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterville-Elysian-Morristown only posted a batting average of .261.
The win made it two in a row for New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva and bumps their season record up to 6-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will host Blooming Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, they will be playing at home against Waseca at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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