Central City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 16-5 to the Grand Island Central Catholic Crusaders. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Emma Steinke was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last eight games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Grigsby was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Journi Schindler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Central City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Central City's defeat dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Grand Island Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Central City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory against Southern/Diller-Odell on the 7th. Grand Island Central Catholic has also already played their next match, a 9-8 win against Aurora on the 7th.
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