Minisink Valley is 9-1 against Cornwall Central since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Warriors will take on the Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Minisink Valley has nine straight wins, Cornwall Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Minisink Valley proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Valley Central.
Emily Smith
| 05/13/25 vs Valley Central | 6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Monticello | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Warwick | 7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Valley Central | 12 |
Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Minisink Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiera Barry, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central suffered their closest loss since April 10, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Warwick by a score of 3-1.
Minisink Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cornwall Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything went Minisink Valley's way against Cornwall Central when the teams last played back in April, as Minisink Valley made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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