Softball Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Valley Central Vikings
Washingtonville is 0-10 against Valley Central since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Washingtonville Wizards will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 6:30 p.m.
Washingtonville is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. Their rough 11-1 loss to Wallkill might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Washingtonville has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Valley Central put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Monticello 21-1. Valley Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kori Geiselhart was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Geiselhart was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Moore, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Megan Mann was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Washingtonville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Washingtonville came up short against Valley Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Washingtonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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