North Bend Central won the last time they faced Bayard and things went their way on Saturday too. North Bend Central was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Bayard. With that victory, North Bend Central brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Emma Rangeloff
| 08/23/25 vs Bayard | 4 |
| 10/03/24 vs NEN | 3 |
| 08/22/24 vs Logan View/Scribner-Snyder | 3 |
| 09/23/24 vs Highway 91 | 2 |
| 09/21/24 @ Arlington | 2 |
Emma Rangeloff made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rangeloff was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hallie Mottl was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Cummings, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
North Bend Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Bend Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bayard, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
North Bend Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Centennial on the 25th. As for Bayard, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Chadron on September 4.
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