The Goshen Central Gladiators are taking a road trip to take on the Warwick Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Goshen Central is headed into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line, something Washingtonville almost spoiled on Friday. The Gladiators came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Wizards.
Anna Mayo made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mayo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Goshen Central let Mia Antolino and Sophia Springer run wild. Antolino went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Springer went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Antolino has snagged this season. Marley Northrup was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Warwick posted their closest win since May 20, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Rockland, sneaking past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Etta Garofalo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Garofalo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Warwick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Goshen Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Warwick, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Goshen Central couldn't quite finish off Warwick when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Gladiators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
