Bismarck couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 17-10 defeat at the hands of the Central Rebels on Thursday. Bismarck has not had much luck with Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Central's part, Mallory Blankenship was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Blankenship was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Sydney Miles was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Politte, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The win got Central back to even at 3-3.
Bismarck will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ste. Genevieve at 4:30 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Central, they will face off against Kennett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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