Goshen Central extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 5-3. They put the hurt on the Washingtonville Wizards with a sharp 9-3 win. The Gladiators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Stephen Kovacs
| 04/21/26 vs Washingtonville | 11 |
| 04/15/26 vs Valley Central | 11 |
| 04/10/26 @ Newburgh Free Academy | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Wallkill | 13 |
| 03/25/26 vs Chester | 5 |
Stephen Kovacs made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Avery Farrell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Anthony Crispino also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Washingtonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-2 Minisink Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 67% over those games).
On Washingtonville's side, they got a good showing from Justin Smith, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Frank Schiraldi was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Goshen Central is set to take on their familiar foe Minisink Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Washingtonville will challenge rival Cornwall Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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