Valley Central came out on top against Washingtonville on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Vikings blew past the Wizards 10-2. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Wizards back in April, they had to take a 11-2 defeat.
Darren Russo
| 04/30/25 @ Warwick | 6 |
| 04/23/25 @ Cornwall Central | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Minisink Valley | 3 |
| 05/21/25 @ Washingtonville | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Cornwall Central | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Darren Russo was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has become a key player for Valley Central: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Russo was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Justin Freeman was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Valley Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Luke Watson was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The victory got Valley Central back to even at 9-9. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Valley Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against Minisink Valley on the 26th. As for Washingtonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Cornwall Central on the 26th.
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