South is 6-1 against Salina Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Salina Central Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Maize South's usually-dominant pitching crew. South came out on top in a nail-biter against Maize South and snuck past 11-10. The victory was familiar territory for South who now have four in a row.
Meanwhile, Salina Central can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They blew past Hays 14-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Salina Central considering their one-run performance the match before.
Katy Wagner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Wagner was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Ellie Riekhof was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Vidricksen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
South's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Salina Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
South took their victory against Salina Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South since the squad 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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