Central City won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Grand Island Central Catholic/Doniphan-Trumbull, falling 16-5.
Emma Steinke was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last eight matches. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Grigsby was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Journi Schindler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Central City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Central City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-14.
As of now, neither they nor Grand Island Central Catholic/Doniphan-Trumbull have any future games scheduled.
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