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| 04/23/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 1-16 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 24-14 W |
| 04/24/18 - Away | 16-13 W |
| 04/25/17 - Home | 5-7 L |
| + 3 more games |
Hutchinson and Salina Central are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Salthawks will venture away from home to square off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hutchinson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Heights last Thursday as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Salthawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Salina Central not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 8-1). They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Eisenhower. Considering the Mustangs have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophia Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Valerie VanZant, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Salina Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eisenhower only managed six hits.
Hutchinson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Salina Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season.
Hutchinson couldn't quite get it done against Salina Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Salthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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