After flying high against Washingtonville last Monday, Minisink Valley came back down to earth. The Minisink Valley Warriors fell just short of the Warwick Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Minisink Valley has scored all season.
Emily Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Warwick's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Larsen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Minisink Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Warwick, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Minisink Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Monroe-Woodbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minisink Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Warwick, they will head out on the road to take on Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Monticello is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Warwick will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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