Baseball Preview: Salina Central Mustangs vs. Dodge City Demons
The Salina Central Mustangs will be playing at home against the Dodge City Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Salina Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Salina Central had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Valley Center. That's two games in a row now that Salina Central has lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Dodge City came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Garden City on Tuesday. The win was just what Dodge City needed coming off of a 17-5 defeat in their prior match.
Remmington Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arec Mendoza, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mars Ruiz was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Salina Central's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dodge City, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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