If Valley Central was feeling good fresh off their 14-1 takedown of Chester last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell 6-3 to the Goshen Central Gladiators on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Emily Sharpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Valley Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eleanor O'Neill, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Valley Central's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Goshen Central, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Valley Central will head out to face off against Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Presidents at the right time seeing as the Presidents are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Goshen Central, they will be playing at home against Washingtonville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Gladiators' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Wizards have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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