Game 1:

Neosho County sent freshman Owen Chaffin to the hill to start game one. Chaffin was brilliant through 3 innings allowing no runs. Unfortunately, for him, and the Panthers, the wheels fell off in the 4th inning. KCK started the 4th inning with 5 straight hits to plate four runs. Tyler McQuinn would come out of the pen for the Panthers and do just what he was asked to do. Unfortunately, after 4 errors in the inning, the Blue Devils would score 11 runs. Jordan Linderer tossed an inning out of the bullpen for the Panthers, giving up 1 run on 1 hit. Brance Ware tossed the 6th inning, logging a 1,2,3 inning. Offensively, the Panthers would score 6 runs on 8 hits. Khalil Thrasher and Mack Clark led the way for Neosho County, as both players notched 2 hits. The damage of the 4th inning was too much to overcome and the Panthers would eventually fall 12-6. 

Game 2: 

The Panthers looked to Fort Scott native, Drake LaRoche to start game 4. LaRoche gave the Panthers just what they needed in his 9 innings of work. The right hander gave up 4 earned runs, scattered 7 hits, and struck out 5 Blue Devils. He faced 37 hitters and induced 12 ground outs and 9 fly outs. LaRoche attacked KCK's hitters and stayed ahead of KCK's lineup the entire game. Offensively, the Panthers were very aggressive in the box and scored 7 runs on 11 hits. Daegan Brady, Ivan Witt, and Jack Cosper all had multi-hit games in game 2. The solid performance from LaRoche and the timely hitting of the Panthers were just what the doctor ordered to come away with a 7-5 win in game 2.

What's Next:

The Panthers will square off with the Metropolitan Community College Wolves in non-conference action, at Urban Youth Academy, in Kansas City, MO. The single nine inning contest is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, at 1:00 PM.