The Warwick Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Warwick faced off against Monticello on Friday. The Wildcats never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Warwick got a massive performance out of Lorenza Brennie, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Brennie has posted since back in April. Emily Romig also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Warwick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Valley Central earned a 10-6 victory over Newburgh Free Academy on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Goldbacks: they've now won five in a row.
Emily Sharpe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Sharpe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Ferraro, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Smit, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Warwick now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Valley Central, their record is now 14-3.
