The Buffalo Island Central Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Rector Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buffalo Island Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Buffalo Island Central's way against Marmaduke as Buffalo Island Central made off with a 17-1 victory.
Jaylyn Cagle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Cagle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cagle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Buffalo Island Central let Riley Parker and Kinsley Hamilton loose on the outfield. Parker scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Hamilton went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Emma Kate McCord was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rector suffered a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Riverside on Wednesday. Rector has not had much luck with Riverside recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Buffalo Island Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Rector, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
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