The Dodge City Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Great Bend Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Dodge City finally turned things around against Garden City on Tuesday. Dodge City put the hurt on Garden City with a sharp 13-3 victory. Dodge City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mars Ruiz made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dodge City let Arec Mendoza and Kaden Webb loose on the outfield. Mendoza scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Webb scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Scheck, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Great Bend put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thomas More Prep-Marian as Great Bend made off with an 11-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Great Bend.
Like Dodge City, Great Bend also got a great game from a two-way player: Owen Kaiser. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kaiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Premer, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Herrman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Dodge City pushed their record up to 6-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Great Bend, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Dodge City skirted past Great Bend 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Dodge City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Great Bend turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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