Buffaloes
| 04/29/25 @ Dodge City | 13 |
| 04/14/25 @ Goodland | 12 |
| 04/22/25 vs Liberal | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Liberal | 8 |
| 04/14/25 @ Goodland | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garden City). They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Dodge City Demons on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Buffaloes: when they faced off against the Demons on April 8th, they had to take a 12-6 defeat.
Jakobe Rathbun made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Garden City is 3-1 when Rathbun posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Kaven Carbajal tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Culden Plankenhorn was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bo Roth, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Garden City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodge City only posted an OBP of .364.
Garden City's record now sits at 5-8. As for Dodge City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dodge City beat Garden City by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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