The Valley Central Vikings will face off against the Middletown Middie Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Central will be strutting in after a win while Middletown will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Valley Central made easy work of Cornwall Central and carried off a 12-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.
Emily Sharpe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Sharpe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Audrey Conklin
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In other batting news, Audrey Conklin was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor O'Neill, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Middletown didn't have quite enough to beat Pine Bush on Thursday and fell 5-3. The loss put an end to the Middie Bears' undefeated start to the season.
Alissandra Soto was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Keira Stroud was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Valley Central pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.4 runs thus far. As for Middletown, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Valley Central's way against Middletown when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Valley Central made off with an 11-5 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Middie Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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