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The Blue Earth Area baseball team suffered another tough loss in the final inning of play, falling to the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers 4-3. The Bucs trailed 3-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning but rallied to tie the game at 3-3. However, the Panthers scored a run in the top of the seventh to secure the victory.

Noah Dahl started on the mound for BEA and pitched five and two thirds innings, giving up three unearned runs. Despite striking out six batters, the Bucs couldn’t hold off the Panthers in the final inning. Caleb Langager came in to relieve Dahl but was charged with the loss after NRHEG scored the winning run.

The BEA bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth inning, with Taylor Davids and Peyton O’Hara leading the charge. O’Hara’s triple and Dahl’s sacrifice fly helped tie the game, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

In their previous game against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, the Bucs also suffered a heartbreaking loss in the final inning, falling 7-6 after leading 6-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh. Despite out-hitting LCWM, the Bucs committed four errors that ultimately cost them the game.

Coach Paul Nienaber expressed disappointment in the losses but remains hopeful for the team’s future performances. The Bucs will look to bounce back in their upcoming games and learn from these tough defeats.