LAKE CRYSTAL &045;&160;After playing a near flawless game the night before the NRHEG baseball team could do little right against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Thursday.

The Panthers dropped a 9-1 decision to LCWM with the home team scoring eight of its runs in the first two innings.

Josh Churchill had a leadoff triple to begin the second inning and scored the Panthers’ lone run in the game.

Dakota Tracy never got comfortable on the mound giving up six hits, three walks and he hit a batter in two innings of work. Chruchill would work the final four allowing just one hit and striking out three.

&8220;Everyone took a game off against a good LCWM team,&8221; said NRHEG head coach Jeff Reese.

Brian Warnke went 2-for-2 at the plate and Brent Hullopeter had two hits in three at-bats. NRHEG pounded out eight hits in the game.

The Panthers now stand at 14-5 on the season as they prepare to face New Ulm Cathedral in New Richland Monday at 5 p.m.