The Central City Bison will square off against the Aurora Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Central City's way against Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan as Central City made off with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.
Payton Burbach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Emma Steinke was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Brandes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Aurora didn't have done well against Northwest recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Aurora sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Northwest.
Aurora also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Zoe Johnson gave up three earned runs on five hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Londyn Teahon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
Central City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Aurora, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Central City's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Central City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Aurora, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Central City continue to outrun the ball?
Central City took their win against Aurora in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3. Will Central City repeat their success, or does Aurora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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