Saugerties is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Valley Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Saugerties Sawyers will take on the Valley Central Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Saugerties narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Kingston 6-5.
Saugerties let Elizabeth Sullivan and Lily Malgieri loose on the outfield. Sullivan went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Malgieri scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Sammie Graham was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valley Central put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Goshen Central with a sharp 12-3 victory. Valley Central's win was all the more impressive since Goshen Central was averaging only 2.89 runs allowed on the season.
Saugerties is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Saugerties skirted past Valley Central 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Will Saugerties repeat their success, or does Valley Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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