Salina Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Dodge City Demons with a sharp 20-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Caroline Brady made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Brady was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Salina Central got a massive performance out of Katy Wagner, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while going 3-for-4. Wagner is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Harper Turpin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
On Dodge City's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Steiner, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Salina Central and bumps their season record up to 4-10. As for Dodge City, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salina Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. Salina Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Dodge City, they will head out on the road to take on Thomas More Prep-Marian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas More Prep-Marian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dodge City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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