Salina Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Dodge City Demons by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Salina Central of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Dodge City's part, the result came thanks to Arec Mendoza's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Dodge City's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mars Ruiz, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Salina Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Dodge City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Salina Central will head out on the road to face off against Andover Central on Friday. Andover Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Dodge City, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Manhattan at 1:30 p.m. Manhattan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Dodge City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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