Baseball Recap: Minisink Valley Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Minisink Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against the Cornwall Central Dragons by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Christopher McCauley

Runs

04/30/25 vs Cornwall Central	2
04/17/25 vs Chester	2
04/09/25 vs Washingtonville	2
04/25/25 vs Monticello	1
04/16/25 @ Beacon	1
+ 1 more games

Christopher McCauley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. McCauley was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Minisink Valley is 2-1 when McCauley posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.

McCauley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nik Marrero, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Minisink Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Cornwall Central, they moved to 4-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Minisink Valley will square off against Valley Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cornwall Central, they will host Monticello at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.