In what's become a running theme this season, Salina Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Hutchinson Salthawks 16-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Salina Central considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Valerie VanZant made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. VanZant has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. VanZant was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Salina Central got a massive performance out of Madilynn Crough, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Crough is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katy Wagner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Salina Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Hutchinson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salina Central beat Hutchinson by a score of 6-1 later that day.
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