Monticello had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it eight. They came up short against the Goshen Central Gladiators, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gladiators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
As for Goshen Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Goshen Central's part, Addison Freiberger made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Freiberger has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Goshen Central got a massive performance out of Sophia Springer, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bailey Gomulka, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Monticello is set to take on their familiar foe Cornwall Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Goshen Central will challenge rival Valley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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