Cornwall Central hit Newburgh Free Academy with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Goldbacks fell 7-2 to the Dragons. The Goldbacks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Newburgh Free Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Hines, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Newburgh Free Academy has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Cornwall Central, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Newburgh Free Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Suffern at 7:00 p.m. As for Cornwall Central, they will take on Monticello at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.36 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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