The Goshen Central Gladiators will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Central Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Valley Central is hoping to do on Friday what Wallkill couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Goshen Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Goshen Central's way against Wallkill as Goshen Central made off with a 10-2 win.
Addison Freiberger and Brooke Shaeffer made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Freiberger tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shaeffer struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Freiberger scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Shaeffer scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Springer was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Preslei Bakker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Valley Central put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Cornwall Central. Valley Central put the hurt on Cornwall Central with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Valley Central.
Not much got past Kori Geiselhart, who gave up just five hits to keep Cornwall Central off the board.
On the hitting side, Emilia Brundage was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Strobach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Goshen Central pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Valley Central, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Goshen Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Valley Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .416. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Goshen Central suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Valley Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Goshen Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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