By JIM LUTGENS

Editor/Publisher

The NRHEG baseball team didn’t get much action in last week because of the weather, and it was a game worth forgetting.

The Panthers fell 16-4 in six innings to Randolph at Legion Field April 11. The rest of the week’s games were wiped out by weather.

The highlight for the Panthers was the first home run of the season for Lucas Meyer, who blasted a two-run shot in the fifth inning. For the game, he was 2-for-3. Sam Lundberg also went 2-for-3 and knocked in a run.

Lundberg started on the mound and absorbed the loss. In 4 1/3 innings of work, he gave up 12 runs (11 earned) on nine hits, with seven strikeouts and eight walks. David Lassahn pitched 2/3 of an inning an also struggled, allowing four earned runs on two hits, fanning one and walkine three. Cody Kraay pitched one inning of scoreless relief.

“Our pitchers need to throw strikes and change speed,” said Panthers coach Jeff Reese. “Offensively, we need to cut down on the strikeouts and put the ball in play. Obviously, Randolph is a fine team, but we need to compete with the good teams.”

The Panthers were slated to play at JWP Monday but no report was received. They’re slated to host USC Monday, April 25 and play at Blooming Prairie the next day.