Softball Game Preview: Marlboro Central Dukes vs. New Paltz Huguenots

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Home	4-2 W
04/25/24 - Away	14-2 W
04/05/24 - Home	10-0 W
05/03/23 - Home	13-1 W
05/25/22 - Home	4-0 W
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Marlboro Central is a perfect 10-0 against New Paltz since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Dukes will venture away from home to face off against the Huguenots at 4:15 p.m. Marlboro Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Marlboro Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Red Hook as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, New Paltz made easy work of Our Lady of Lourdes on Wednesday and carried off a 12-0 win. The Huguenots are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fourth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.

Gabby Torre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Torre wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Gates, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Gates a new career-high. Madison Braren was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

New Paltz kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.

Marlboro Central pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for New Paltz, their record is now 5-3.

Marlboro Central skirted past New Paltz 4-2 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.