The Goshen Central Gladiators will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Goshen Central will be strutting in after a victory while Valley Central will be coming in after a loss.
While Gladiators fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They had just enough and edged out Cornwall Central 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gladiators have posted since May 1, 2024.
Goshen Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Kovacs, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave Kovacs a new career-high. Another was Nolan Ensall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Kovacs wasn't the only one making solid contact: Goshen Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valley Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Minisink Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Goshen Central couldn't quite finish off Valley Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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