After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forestville Central, Gowanda was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against Pine Valley Central by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Gowanda, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Addison Kota
| 05/04/26 vs Pine Valley Central | 7 |
| 04/28/26 vs Silver Creek | 6 |
| 04/23/26 @ Brocton | 8 |
| 04/21/26 vs Randolph | 12 |
Addison Kota made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025.
Kota wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Bobseine, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Biz John, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Gowanda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Gowanda back to even at 5-5. As for Pine Valley Central, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Gowanda will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pine Valley Central: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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