The Valley Central Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Pine Bush Bushmen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Monticello on Thursday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 win. The Vikings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Watson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
Jake Cancredi
| 05/08/25 vs Monticello | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Goshen Central | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Warwick | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Kingston | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Monticello | 1 |
On the hitting side, Valley Central let Jake Cancredi and Kellen Pliler run wild. Cancredi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Pliler got on base in both of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those three stolen bases gave Cancredi a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason McDonald, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Valley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pine Bush waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Crusaders get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The win got Valley Central back to even at 6-6. As for Pine Bush, their record is now 13-2.
Valley Central couldn't quite get it done against Pine Bush in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 7-3. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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