Dodge City hasn't had much luck against Great Bend recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Demons will head out to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Dodge City has given up an average of 15.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dodge City is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Hays, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Great Bend faced Liberal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers came out on top against the Redskins by a score of 10-6. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Chayla Prendergast spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Katherine Mazouch was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa McCauley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Mazouch wasn't the only one making solid contact: Great Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 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.
Great Bend's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dodge City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Dodge City suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Great Bend when the teams last played back in March. Can the Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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