DRAGON BATS GO SILENT AGAINST DODGE CITY AT REGION 6
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Hutchinson CC Sports Information
DODGE CITY – The Hutchinson Community College softball team was limited to three hits by Dodge City pitcher Karli George and now the top-seeded Blue Dragons will have to fight their way through the loser's bracket to extend their season on Sunday.
Third-seeded Dodge City upended the top-seeded Blue Dragons 4-0 on Saturday in the Region 6 Tournament winner's bracket final at Legends Park in Dodge City.
The Blue Dragons (42-13) will now play second-seed Butler (35-15) in the loser's bracket final at Noon on Sunday. If the Blue Dragons win that game, they will play Dodge City and would have to defeat the Conquistadors on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at Noon.
BLUE DRAGON SOFTBALL
No. 1 Hutchinson (42-13) vs. No. 2 Butler (35-15)
Region 6 Tournament Losers' Bracket Final
When: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Where: Legends Park, Dodge City
Time: Noon
Video: KJCCC Network, Noon
X: @bluedragonsport
When Hutchinson won the 2024 Region 6 Tournament, the Dragons had to come through the loser's bracket final in order to earn a berth in their first NJCAA World Series.
Kaibryn Kruger, Hadley Topping and Reese Goetz had the only hits on Saturday in a game that delayed by 95 minutes because of a lightning delay.
Goetz singled to lead off the third inning, but was stranded at second. Topping singled in the fourth inning and Kruger singed in the sixth. Kruger also walked and stole a base in the first inning.
Dodge City's George (21-4) struck out five and walked one in a complete-game performance. The Blue Dragons had six hard-hit balls off George, but all six were corralled by the Dodge City defense.
Hailey Ediger (7-4) took the loss in the pitching circle for the Blue Dragons. Ediger retired 6 of the first 7 batters she faced and struck out a pair.
Dodge City loaded the bases with one out against Ediger, who was lifted for Jessica Schmidt. Dodge City then scored its runs on a pair of bloop singles just over the gloves of Blue Dragon infielders, a wild pitch and a bases-loaded catcher's interference.
Schmidt struck out seven in 4 2-3 innings.