Salina Central is 1-6 against South since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salina Central Mustangs will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the South Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Salina Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Hays (and have done all season long). Salina Central put the hurt on Hays with a sharp 14-5 victory on Friday.
Katy Wagner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Wagner was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ellie Riekhof was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Vidricksen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mavericks and snuck past 11-10. That's two games straight that South has won by just one run.
Salina Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Salina Central suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to South in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Salina Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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