Bison
| 09/20/25 vs Ord | 14 |
| 09/06/25 vs Scottsbluff | 14 |
| 09/27/25 vs St. Paul | 13 |
| 09/22/25 vs Southern Valley/Alma | 12 |
| 09/20/25 vs Pierce | 12 |
Central City barely beat St. Paul the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bison were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Wildcats on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won 14 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Payton Burbach was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Brandes was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Burbach, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Central City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only posted an OBP of .188.
Central City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Central City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against NEN on the 27th. As for St. Paul, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-4 win against Southern/Diller-Odell on the 27th.
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