Softball Preview: Goshen Central Gladiators vs. Minisink Valley Warriors
Goshen Central is 0-10 against Minisink Valley since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Goshen Central Gladiators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minisink Valley Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Goshen Central: 2.9, Minisink Valley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Goshen Central lost 12-3 to Valley Central on Tuesday.
Addison Freiberger put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Freiberger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Freiberger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Freiberger wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Appello, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Minisink Valley waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Middie Bears 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Minisink Valley as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Goshen Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Minisink Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Goshen Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Minisink Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Goshen Central came up short against Minisink Valley when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Goshen Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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