Warriors
| 05/07/25 @ Batavia | 6 |
| 04/30/25 @ Clinton-Massie | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wilmington | 7 |
| 04/23/25 vs New Richmond | 0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Carlisle | 9 |
| + 11 more games |
The Goshen Warriors will face off against the Sycamore Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Goshen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Goshen's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Batavia as they made off with a 6-0 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Kenzie Durbin, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Batavia off the board. Durbin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Goshen let Charlize Schulz and Josie Purdy run wild. Schulz went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Purdy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits Schulz has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Makayla Campbell, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Goshen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Sycamore came out on top against Princeton on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Aviators walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Vikings. The Aviators haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ava Andolina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Sycamore saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Davis, who went 1-for-4 with two runs. Kaitlyn Gambaccini was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Sycamore's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Goshen, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Sycamore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Goshen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Sycamore, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Goshen's hitters?
Goshen took their victory against Sycamore when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Aviators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
