Great Bend faced Liberal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 17-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on DeShawnna Bryant, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Camdyn Post was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bryant wasn't the only one making solid contact: Great Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Panthers
04/10/25 vs Liberal | 17-5 |
03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 12-0 |
03/28/25 vs Hutchinson | 7-6 |
05/14/24 vs Goddard | 5-3 |
05/14/24 vs Newton | 4-3 |
+ 2 more games |
Great Bend's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Liberal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Great Bend beat the Redskins by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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