Goshen Central is 1-6 against Monroe-Woodbury since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gladiators are taking a road trip to square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Goshen Central came up short against Minisink Valley and fell 8-4.
Goshen Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marc Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Monroe-Woodbury was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Our Lady of Lourdes by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brian Sorce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Goshen Central's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Monroe-Woodbury, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Goshen Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monroe-Woodbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Goshen Central couldn't quite finish off Monroe-Woodbury when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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