Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bismarck Indians as the Central Rebels made off with a 17-10 victory. With that win, Central brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Mallory Blankenship made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Blankenship was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Miles, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Politte, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The victory got Central back to even at 3-3.
Central will challenge Kennett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Bismarck, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ste. Genevieve at 4:30 p.m. on April 3rd.
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