Salina Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hutchinson Salthawks by a score of 6-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sophia Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Salina Central let Valerie VanZant and Katy Wagner run wild. VanZant went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Wagner went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Salina Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Mustangs
| 04/29/25 vs Hutchinson | 6-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hutchinson | 11-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Goddard | 9-7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Goddard | 2-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Arkansas City | 7-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Salina Central's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Hutchinson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Coming up, Salina Central will take on Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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