The Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Minisink Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Monroe-Woodbury had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Middletown. Monroe-Woodbury has struggled against Middletown recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Minisink Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Warwick by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Minisink Valley has scored all season.
Emily Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Monroe-Woodbury's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Minisink Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
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