| 08/26/25 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 08/27/24 - Home | 12-11 W |
| 08/28/23 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 10/03/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 08/23/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central City barely beat Polk County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bison blew past the Slammers 11-2 on Tuesday. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Slammers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Payton Burbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burbach was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other pitching news, Maci Peters looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Journi Schindler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emma Brandes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Central City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polk County only posted a batting average of .167.
Central City's record now sits at 2-0. As for Polk County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Central City will venture away from home to face off against St. Cecilia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluehawks' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Bison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Polk County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boone Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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