Valley Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monticello Panthers a 13-0 shutout. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kori Gesiselhart made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gesiselhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Adrianna Ferraro
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In other batting news, Eleanor O'Neill and Adrianna Ferraro did most of the damage at the plate: O'Neill went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Ferraro scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those four runs gave Ferraro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayla Fenner, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monticello only posted an OBP of .062.
Monticello is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Cornwall Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Monticello will face off against rival Washingtonville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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