Softball Recap: Central City Bison vs. Ord Chanticleers
Central City entered their tilt with Ord on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Ord Chanticleers 11-3. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Payton Burbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last 18 contests. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Central City got a massive performance out of Paige Grigsby, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Brandes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 48.3%.
Central City pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Ord, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Central City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 loss vs. Bishop Neumann on the 26th. Ord has also already played their next contest, a 15-3 defeat against Boone Central on the 24th.
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