Salina Central won the last time they faced Hutchinson, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Salina Central Mustangs walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Hutchinson Salthawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Salina Central.
Katy Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madilynn Crough, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Turpin, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Salina Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Hutchinson, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Salina Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hays at 4:00 p.m. As for Hutchinson, they will head out on the road to take on Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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