By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
After one of its most dramatic wins in recent memory, the NRHEG baseball team was brought to earth Monday by United South Central.
The Panthers, who defeated Maple River on a seventh-inning walk-off hit by Lucas Meyer last Thursday, fell behind 20-0 to USC and lost the Gopher Conference game 23-13 at Legion Field.
NRHEG ran its record to 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the conference.
Against Maple River, Meyer laced a bases-loaded, one-out single to score Matt Dahle with the winning run in a 3-2 Panther victory. Dahle also had a big hit, driving in Chad Schlaak with a solid single to tie it. Brad Claycomb and David Lassahn each added a hit for NRHEG.
Sam Lundberg got the pitching win, going six innings while allowing two earned runs, with nine strikeouts and three walks. He gave up only three hits. Lassahn pitched an inning of scoreless relief.
Monday’s game was a tough one for the Panthers, who were outhit 16-10 and had four errors to the Rebels’ two.
For the Panthers, Lundberg went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, Jake Staloch 2-for-3 with a double and Meyer 2-for-4.
Cody Kraay took the pitching loss, giving up five earned runs on one hit in 1/ 1/3 inning.
The Panthers were scheduled to play Tuesday at Blooming Prairie. They’re at WEM April 28, entertain BA May 2 and host Glenville Emmons May 3.
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