The Goshen Central Gladiators will square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Goshen Central will be strutting in after a win while Valley Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Goshen Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Monticello with a sharp 14-1 victory on Monday. The Gladiators not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2025 (when they won 25-1).
Brady Scheurer
| 04/06/26 vs Wallkill | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Monticello | 1 |
Brady Scheurer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Goshen Central is 2-1 when Scheurer allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Scheurer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Stephen Kovacs was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Nolan Ensall, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Goshen Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Central came up short against Minisink Valley on Monday and fell 6-3. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conor Kelly, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Valley Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Goshen Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Goshen Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Goshen Central couldn't quite finish off Valley Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Gladiators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
