Softball Recap: Central City Triumphs

Central City had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Yutan-Mead Patriots 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bison.

Payton Burbach

Batters Struck Out

10/16/25 vs Yutan-Mead	11
10/16/25 vs NEN	11
10/15/25 vs Kearney Catholic	7
10/10/25 vs Twin River	7
10/10/25 vs Twin River	6
10/07/25 vs St. Paul	6

Payton Burbach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Journi Schindler was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. Maci Peters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Central City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yutan-Mead only managed three.

Central City's win bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Yutan-Mead, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-8.

Coming up, Central City will challenge Bishop Neumann at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bison 3.5, the Cavaliers 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Yutan-Mead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.