Minisink Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Washingtonville since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Wizards at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Minisink Valley has six straight victories, Washingtonville has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Minisink Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Valley Central, taking the game 6-3.
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.
On the hitting side, 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. Keira Filip was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Washingtonville might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to Warwick, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Minisink Valley pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Minisink Valley took their victory against Washingtonville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 23-1 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Wizards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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