DODGE CITY — The Dodge City Softball Classic delivered a reality check for the Great Bend Panthers, who lost three of four games against four high-powered Sedgwick County teams. The Panthers (12-4) are tied for fourth-best winning percentage in the 5A West.
PANTHERS 6, WICHITA NORTHWEST 2 (G4) — After three consecutive losses, Camdyn Post sparked a 6-2 victory Friday over Wichita Northwest with three hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Pitcher Alyssa McCauley y(4-1, 5.83 ERA) yielded two earned runs.
Katherine Mazouch doubled and scored on a first-inning error. Kya Behr scored on Kamryn Koelsch's single. Northwest's Touchett scored on a Thomas second-inning single. McPherson scored on a bases-loaded walk for a 2-2 tie.
Behr singled home Mazouch and Post scored on a fifth-inning error for a 4-2 lead. In a 3-run seventh, Behr scored on an error after singling home Mazouch for a 6-2 final.
DERBY 4, PANTHERS 1 (G3) — Derby pitcher Ava Boden shut down the Panthers' offense with nine strikeouts while yielding six hits in the Dodge City Softball Classic. Panther pitcher Chayla Prendergast (6-2, 3.69 ERA) was tagged with her second consecutive loss.
Denver Ringo singled in Callie Umphres for a 1-0 lead after two innings. Ringo delivered two hits. Umphreys doubled and Alyssa McCauley, Mazouch, Post all singled.
Derby's Olivia Parra drove in Karlie Demel and Carsen Carpenter's single scored Brielle Hedrick and Parra for a 3-1 lead. Carpenter scored on a double steal in the fifth inning for Derby (11-3).
MAIZE SOUTH 11, PANTHERS 0 (G2) — Maize South pitcher Sophie Stockam struck out 18 batters in a 2-hit 11-0 shutout over the Panthers. Prendergast (6-1) yielded seven earned runs.
Nevada Las Vegas signee Stockam dominated with 18 strikeouts and no walks. The unbeaten 5A Mavericks (14-0) have yielded 11 runs with six shutouts.
DeShawnna Bryant and Prendergast singled for the Panthers two hits. The Panthers put the softball into play five times. Bryant grounded out and popped out. Alyssa McCauley grounded out.
Maize South's Stockam drove home three runs with three hits. Kiley Thornquist drove home two runs.
GODDARD EISENHOWER 8, PANTHERS 4 (G1) — Goddard Eisenhower hit a pair of homers and used a 5-run fourth inning for an 8-4 victory in the Dodge City Softball Classic.
Eisenhower's Elleigh Tarpley homered for a 1-0 lead. The Panthers converted two errors into a 3-run third inning. Katherine Mazouch scored on Kya Behr's single. Behr and Bryant scored on Kamryn Koelsch's double.
Tarpley's double scored Baylie Eaton to start 5-run fourth inning. Tarpley scored on Liz Lindenman's double. Hahn's double scored George and Lindenman for a 6-3 lead. George homered in the fifth inning,
Two Panther singles, double and a fifth-inning walk was wasted when Mazouch was called out for offensive interference.
Hahn scored on a sixth-inning error. Behr scored on McCauley's seventh-inning groundout.
Great Bend 200 020 2 — 6 9 1
Wichita NW 100 100 0 — 2 8 5
McCauley and Koelsch. Hoffman and Thomas. W—McCauley, 4-1. L—Hoffman. 2B—GB—Behr, Mazouch; NW—Touchett.
Great Bend 010 000 0 — 1 0 0
Derby 003 010 x— 4 10 0
Prendergast and Koelsch. Boden and Cooper. W—Boden. L—Prendergast, 6-2. 2B—GB—Umphres; D—Parra.
Goddard Eisenhower 010 511 0 — 8 7 3
Great Bend 003 000 1 — 4 10 1
George and Tarpley. W—McCauley, Prendergast (4) and Koelsch. W—George, 4-3. L—McCauley, 3-1. 2B—GB—GB—Bryant, Koelsch; GE—Tarpley, Hahn, Lindenman. HR—GE—Tarpley, George.
Maize South 122 003 3 — 11 9 0
Great Bend 000 000 0 — 0 2 3
Stockam and Lassley. Prendergast and Koelsch. W—Stockam, 6-0. L—Prendergast, 6-1. 2B—MS—Lassley, Stockam.
5A WEST SEEDINGS—1—Maize South 14-0; 2—Wichita Carroll 8-2; 3—Salina South 11-3; 4—Great Bend 12-4; 4—Salina Central 9-3; 4—Topeka Seaman 9-3; 7—WIchita Kapaun Mt. Carmel 7-3; 8—Hays High 9-4; 9—Topeka West 6-4; 10—Valley Center 9-7; 11—Andover 6-6; 12—Newton 5-7; 13—Andover Central 4-6; 14—Goddard Eisenhower 4-7; 15—Emporia 4-8; 16—Arkansas City 2-6; 17—Hutchinson High 3-11; 18—Goddard 2-10
