Dodge City had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Great Bend Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Red Demons were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Reis Ochs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Great Bend, they now have a winning record of 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 26, 2025.
On Great Bend's side, Koehn Ribordy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Ribordy posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Ribordy wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wondra, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dodge City will face off against rival Garden City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Great Bend is set to challenge their familiar foe Liberal on Friday.
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