Salina Central lost against South on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Salina Central Mustangs lost 17-1 to the South Cougars. Salina Central has not had much luck with South recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For South's part, Kaden Budke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Budke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Budke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South let Brady Howard and Jace Humphrey loose on the outfield. Howard got on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Humphrey went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Bernhardt, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Salina Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for South, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Salina Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Arkansas City, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Arkansas City is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Salina Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for South, they will square off against Great Bend at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Bend will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something South surely won't give up without a fight.
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