Valerie VanZant turned in nothing short of a gem on Thursday: she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than five innings. For the year, VanZant has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 4.41 over 33.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.413/0.460/0.630 with 8 runs.
VanZant's strong effort led Salina Central over Dodge City and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dodge City is limping into the matchup having lost eight straight at home. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will Salina Central have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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