Softball Preview: Minisink Valley Warriors vs. Cornwall Central Dragons
Minisink Valley is 9-1 against Cornwall Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Minisink Valley Warriors will be playing at home against the Cornwall Central Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Minisink Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Minisink Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Monticello a 19-0 shutout. Minisink Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jazmin Mejia was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mejia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Emily Smith looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Minisink Valley got a massive performance out of Emma McCaffrey, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Moulton, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Warwick on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 13-6 to the Wildcats. Cornwall Central has not had much luck with Warwick recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Minisink Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Cornwall Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Minisink Valley took their victory against Cornwall Central when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-1. Does Minisink Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornwall Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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