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| 05/14/24 - Home | 3-10 L |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 11-9 W |
| 05/11/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Valley Central and Middletown are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Vikings will host the Middie Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Valley Central managed to slip by Goshen Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vikings lost 10-2 to the Gladiators on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 16, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Justin Freeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McDonald, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Middletown was able to grind out a solid win over Washingtonville on Monday, taking the game 6-3. The Middie Bears haven't had any issues with the Wizards recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Middletown also got a great performance from Reinaldo Rios as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Daniel Aviles was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Noviski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Middletown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Valley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Valley Central might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Middletown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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