Steelville had no answer to Mallory Blankenship on Monday as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her third in a row with less than two walks allowed. This year, Blankenship has an ERA of 2.86 over 41.7 innings pitched.
Blankenship and Central will head out on the road to square off against Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott City is coming into the match hot: they've won four straight at home. Will Central have enough to hand them a loss? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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