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| 05/19/25 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/10/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 7-12 L |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 12-6 W |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 11-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cornwall Central, Valley Central was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Minisink Valley Warriors. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Gavin Rounds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Justin Freeman and Darren Russo did most of the damage at the plate: Freeman went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Russo went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Russo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McDonald, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Valley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minisink Valley only posted a batting average of .207.
The win got Valley Central back to even at 8-8. As for Minisink Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.
Looking ahead, Valley Central will square off against Wallkill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Minisink Valley, they will welcome Goshen Central at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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