The Valley Central Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Cornwall Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Valley Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Monticello 14-1. Valley Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bella Mayo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Mayo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mayo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Valley Central let Emily Sharpe and Eleanor O'Neill loose on the outfield. Sharpe scored a run while going 2-for-3, while O'Neill scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Adrianna Ferraro was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Central fell victim to Goshen Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gladiators. Cornwall Central's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Valley Central's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Cornwall Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Valley Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Cornwall Central when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Central 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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