Baseball Recap: Goshen Central Comes Up Short

Gladiators

Team Score (Highest)

04/10/26 @ Newburgh Free Academy	9
04/06/26 vs Wallkill	6
04/08/26 vs Beacon	2
03/26/26 @ Chester	1

Goshen Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newburgh Free Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Goldbacks by a score of 10-9. On the bright side, the nine- run effort marked the Gladiators' highest-scoring contest to date.

Brady Scheurer and Stephen Kovacs stepped up to the plate in a big way. Scheurer got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Kovacs got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Scheurer also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Avery Farrell was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.

This is the second loss in a row for Goshen Central and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Goshen Central and Newburgh Free Academy will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Gladiators are set to challenge their familiar foe Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newburgh Free Academy will face off against rival Pine Bush at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.