Liberal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to the Great Bend Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Liberal of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Great Bend's part, Koehn Ribordy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ribordy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Premer, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Trenton Kern, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Liberal now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Great Bend, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Liberal by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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