Rapid City, SD – Stevens and Central High School faced off Tuesday in a junior varsity softball match up. Stevens earned a victory of 10-1. The town also really showed up for the rival match up with keeping the stands full and cheering loud for both teams. The weather also was cooperating on this beautiful spring night. Central held Stevens to a narrow 1-0 with Stevens in the lead for the first inning. Stevens, however, capitalized on key opportunities in following innings to pull away a victory. They scored an additional 9 runs through effective hitting and strategic base running. Stevens really showed a strong performance in this game. Central had a real stand out moment when their shortstop Bristol Simmons made an amazing catch and then quickly delivered a precise throw to first baseman Katie Crandall in the 3rd inning. This play really brought back the energy to Central’s bench. Later in the game Myken Gerdeman, the catcher on Central’s softball team scored the only run with a captivating head first slide. Throughout this game Central really showed persistence, trying to earn a second win of the season.