Panthers
| 04/22/25 @ McPherson | 15 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Garden City | 13 |
| 05/02/25 vs Dodge City | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Liberal | 11 |
Great Bend faced Manhattan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers blew past the Indians 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Carson Umphres was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Kern, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Premer, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Great Bend is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Manhattan, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Great Bend beat the Indians by a score of 16-7 later that day.
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