Central City faced Bishop Neumann in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bison fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 1-0. That makes it the first time this season the Bison have let down their home crowd.
Payton Burbach was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Central City's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Bishop Neumann, their win bumped their record up to an identical 16-4.
Coming up, Central City will square off against Southern/Diller-Odell at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Neumann, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Douglas County West on the 25th.
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