St. Paul had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 12-14 to make it five. They lost 11-1 to the Central City Bison. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. Paul saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Hansel, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Central City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Central City, who have now won 17 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Central City's side, Payton Burbach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Burbach has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Emma Brandes and Juno Ryan did most of the damage at the plate: Brandes went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI, while Ryan went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Ryan has posted since back in September. Sophie Moser was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs.
As of now, neither St. Paul nor Central City have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
