The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers will challenge the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva nor Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva fell victim to Maple River and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Martens, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Martens' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Sibley East.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came up short against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 9-5. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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