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YOUNG ARMS
Great Bend pitchers miss mark as Buhler sweeps doubleheader 15-2, 10-1
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Shade Wondra of Great Bend fouls off a pitch in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Buhler on Thursday night at the Great Bend Sports Complex. - photo by Kevin Price Great Bend Tribune
With several of their veteran arms tired heading into Thursday night’s Class AAA American Legion doubleheader against Buhler at the Great Bend Sports Complex, Great Bend Chiefs head coach Michael Stettinger had to throw several young pitchers on the mound.The result was a Buhler run-ruling the Chiefs 15-2 in four innings and 10-1 in six.“We had all the young guys throw tonight, and we obviously have confidence in them or we wouldn’t put them out there,” Stettinger said. “We weren’t able to throw strikes. In Game 1, we just walked too many guys, and they took advantage of it.“When they had the bases loaded, they came up with a big hit.”Great Bend, which played its third doubleheader in as many days on Thursday night, issued 16 free passes in the doubleheader, 11 in the first game.Great Bend starting pitcher Tyler Nuss struggled from the outset of Game 1.