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| 10/16/25 - Neutral | 5-3 W |
| 09/25/25 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 09/26/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 10/11/23 - Neutral | 4-5 L |
| 10/13/22 - Neutral | 5-18 L |
| 10/13/16 - Neutral | 4-1 W |
Central City extended their postseason success on Thursday against Bishop Neumann. They had just enough and edged out the Cavaliers 5-3. That's two games straight that the Bison have won by exactly two runs.
Payton Burbach made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Burbach was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 13 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juno Ryan, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 14 games. Emma Brandes was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central City is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Neumann, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-9.
Central City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cavaliers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
