Salina Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Arkansas City Bulldogs on Friday as the Salina Central Mustangs made off with a 15-8 victory. This was a revenge game for Salina Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-8 loss when these two played on Friday.
Katy Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Salina Central got a massive performance out of Tayler Gary, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Harper Turpin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Salina Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. As for Arkansas City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salina Central will face off against Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Arkansas City, they are on the road again on Monday to play Winfield at 4:00 p.m. Winfield is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Arkansas City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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