The Goshen Central Gladiators are taking a road trip to square off against the Washingtonville Wizards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Goshen Central managed to slip by Warwick the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Gladiators came up short against the Wildcats on Monday, falling 9-3. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nick Smykla was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Dominic Florio also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Washingtonville's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Cornwall Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wizards have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Washingtonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Schiraldi, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Goshen Central now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Goshen Central's way against Washingtonville in their previous matchup back in April, as Goshen Central made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gladiators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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