Softball Recap: Valley Central Starts off Right with Win over Wallkill

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Previous 5 Games

03/30/26 - Away	21-12 W
03/27/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/03/23 - Away	13-4 W
04/27/21 - Home	15-3 W
04/16/19 - Away	22-0 W

Valley Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Wallkill Panthers on Monday as they made off with a 21-12 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Eleanor O'Neill was incredible, firing off six RBI, four runs, and three doubles while going 5-for-5. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Emily Smit was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.

Valley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive games dating back to last season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wallkill fell to 0-1-2.

Valley Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-1 loss against Pine Bush on the 1st. As for Wallkill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-5 defeat against Warwick on the 1st.