The Cornwall Central Dragons will challenge the Valley Central Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cornwall Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Goshen Central on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Valley Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They never let Monticello get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kori Gesiselhart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gesiselhart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eleanor O'Neill and Adrianna Ferraro did most of the damage at the plate: O'Neill went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Ferraro scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave O'Neill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayla Fenner, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monticello only posted an OBP of .062.
Cornwall Central's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Valley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Cornwall Central might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Valley Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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