Malcolm is 0-4 against Central City since October of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Malcolm Clippers will square off against the Central City Bison at 5:00 p.m.
Malcolm's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Beatrice on Tuesday. They came up short against the Orangemen, falling 9-0. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Central City gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against NEN by a score of 9-5.
Payton Burbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Burbach was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Steinke, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since two weeks ago. Another player making a difference was Emma Brandes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Central City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NEN didn't tossed any.
Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Central City, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
Malcolm suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Central City in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Malcolm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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