Valley Central stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Goshen Central Gladiators 12-3. Valley Central's victory was all the more impressive since Goshen Central was averaging only 2.89 runs allowed on the season.
Bella Mayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emilia Brundage was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Audrey Conklin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
On Goshen Central's side, Addison Freiberger was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Freiberger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Freiberger wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Appello, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win was the third in a row for Valley Central, bringing their record for this year to 14-2. As for Goshen Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Valley Central is on the road again on Monday to play Saugerties at 4:30 p.m. Saugerties is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Valley Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Goshen Central will take on Minisink Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goshen Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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