Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan and Central City are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan will head out to face off against the Central City Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan came up short against St. Paul and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan in their matchups with St. Paul: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Central City beat O'Neill 7-4 on Monday.
Payton Burbach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Journi Schindler was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Juno Ryan, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Central City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as O'Neill only tossed seven.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Central City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan came out on top in a nail-biter against Central City when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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