Softball Game Preview: Goshen Central Gladiators vs. Burke Catholic

Gladiators

Runs

05/15/25 vs Valley Central	4
05/12/25 @ Washingtonville	21
05/08/25 vs Monticello	18
05/03/25 vs Roosevelt	14
05/02/25 @ Monticello	17
+ 7 more games

The Goshen Central Gladiators will take on Burke Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Goshen Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Goshen Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.

Addison Freiberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Anna Mayo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Meanwhile, Burke Catholic lost 26-3 to Eldred back in April. The loss continues a trend for Burke Catholic in their meetings with Eldred: they've now lost four in a row.

Goshen Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Burke Catholic, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Everything went Goshen Central's way against Burke Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2017, as Goshen Central made off with a 19-0 victory. Will the Gladiators repeat their success, or do Burke Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.