St. Paul extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 9-10. They came up short against the Central City Bison, falling 15-2. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 7-5 to the Bison when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. Paul saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alli Dugan, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Dugan has hit this season.
As for Central City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs.
On Central City's side, Payton Burbach was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Burbach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Brandes was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Burbach, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
St. Paul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Southern/Diller-Odell on the 27th. As for Central City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against NEN on the 27th.
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