The Central City Bison will face off against the South Sioux City Cardinals at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Central City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Central City finally turned things around against St. Paul on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 7-6.
Payton Burbach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Burbach was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Burbach wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Steinke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Journi Schindler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Sioux City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Wayne, falling 15-0.
Central City's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for South Sioux City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Central City took their victory against South Sioux City when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 14-6. Will Central City repeat their success, or does South Sioux City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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