The Goshen Central Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Central Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Goshen Central, who comes in off a win.
Goshen Central will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Monticello on Tuesday. The Gladiators were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Gladiators' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Valley Central came up short against Minisink Valley on Wednesday and fell 6-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Russo, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Russo has hit this season.
Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Goshen Central, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Goshen Central's way against Valley Central when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Goshen Central made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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