Central City hit St. Cecilia with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bluehawks fell just short of the Bison by a score of 9-8. The loss was the Bluehawks' first of the season.
Kyler Weidner was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Maddison Bauer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Cecilia fell to 4-1. As for Central City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Cecilia is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Douglas County West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Central City, they will head out to take on Bennington at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Bison's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Badgers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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