Minisink Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Valley Central Vikings by a score of 6-3. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Emily Smith
| 05/01/25 @ Valley Central | 12 |
| 04/30/25 @ Goshen Central | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cornwall Central | 7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Middletown | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Wallenpaupack Area | 0 |
| + 5 more games |
Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Ryin Perico was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keira Filip, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Minisink Valley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Coming up, Minisink Valley will welcome Washingtonville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors are facing the Wizards at the right time seeing as the Wizards are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Valley Central, they will take on Monticello at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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