Washingtonville had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it four. They lost 10-3 to the Valley Central Vikings. The Wizards were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
As for Valley Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-8. Ten seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Valley Central's part, Braden Algarin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Algarin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gerald Urbaez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Justin Freeman was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Washingtonville will head out to take on Wallkill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Valley Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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