The Great Bend Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers on Saturday.
Carson Umphres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Great Bend saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daxton Minton, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Great Bend's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Gardner-Edgerton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8-1.
Great Bend and Gardner-Edgerton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Panthers (ranked seventh) will meet Liberal (ranked 138th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gardner-Edgerton will face off against Rockhurst at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (42 vs. 196).
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