Baseball Recap: Salina Central Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

Four must be Salina Central's lucky number: they beat Arkansas City with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/11/25 vs Arkansas City	4-3
04/11/25 vs Arkansas City	4-2
05/24/24 vs South	2-0
05/14/24 vs Hutchinson	3-2
05/03/24 vs Arkansas City	6-5
05/03/24 vs Arkansas City	3-2

Salina Central pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Arkansas City, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Salina Central will square off against rival Andover Central on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Arkansas City is set to challenge their familiar foe Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.