The NRHEG baseball team dropped a 6-4 decision at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Friday.

The Panthers’ overall record evened out at 4-4 and their conference mark fell to 2-3.

Jake Staloch and David Lassahn had the big hits for the Panthers. Staloch’s was a two-out, two-run double. Lassahn had a clutch two-out run-scoring single. Brad Claycomb also had a strong day offensively, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored.

Offsetting that was 14 strikeouts for NRHEG.

“We had way too many strikeouts,” said Panthers coach Jeff Reese. “We have to work hard on our two-strike swings.”

Sam Lundberg pitched a complete game for the Panthers. In six innings he gave up six runs (three earned) on 10 hits, with five strikeouts and five walks.

“Sam Lundberg’s pitching performance was good enough for a win,” said Reese. “But a couple of crucial errors hurt.”

The Panthers trailed 2-0 after one inning but tied it in the third as Claycomb and Chad Schlaak scored. NRHEG took a 4-2 lead in the fourth on runs scored by Cody Kraay and Claycomb.

The Buccaneers won it with a four-run sixth.

The Panthers faced Glenville-Emmons Tuesday. They play Thursday, May 5 at Mankato Loyola and host JWP Tuesday, May 10.