After having lost a blowout in their previous game against O'Neill, Central City was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Sioux City Cardinals a 15-0 shutout. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Payton Burbach was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Brandes, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, five RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Juno Ryan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sioux City only posted a batting average of .111.
Central City's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for South Sioux City, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-20.
Central City will square off against Southern Valley/Alma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Sioux City, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Skutt Catholic.
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