Softball Preview: Park Hill Trojans vs. Central Indians
Park Hill is 0-3 against Central since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Park Hill Trojans will be playing at home against the Central Indians at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Central is hoping to do what North Kansas City couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Park Hill's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Park Hill blew past North Kansas City 19-2. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Autumn Bridges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bridges was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Bertoncino and Mandia Bock did most of the damage at the plate: Bertoncino went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple, while Bock went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Allison Gonier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Central beat Excelsior Springs 11-8 on Monday.
Park Hill's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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