Valley Central had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-4 to make it four. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Minisink Valley Warriors. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Audrey Conklin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Minisink Valley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Minisink Valley's side, 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, Smith is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryin Perico, who fired 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.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Central will face off against rival Monticello at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Minisink Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Washingtonville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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