New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-3 to the Madelia Blackhawks. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Blackhawks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Ihrke, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Dominic Olson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Madelia, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Coming up, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will look to defend their home field on Monday against Medford at 4:30 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Madelia, they will venture away from home to face off against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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