Mustangs
| 04/21/26 @ Goddard | 6-5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Goddard | 8-7 |
| 04/17/26 vs Salina South | 10-0 |
| 04/17/26 vs Salina South | 7-0 |
| 04/14/26 vs Andover Central | 7-0 |
Salina Central extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday, bumping them up to 13-1. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Goddard Lions. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-7 on Tuesday.
As for Goddard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs.
For Goddard's part, Lincoln Jensen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Jensen gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kane Dunlavy was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Mruk, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Salina Central and Goddard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 15th) will meet Eisenhower (ranked 124th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Salina Central 2.4, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Goddard will take on Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (44 vs. 190).
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