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| 05/22/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/14/24 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 11-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Valley Central has gone 8-1 against Goshen Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Vikings will host the Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Valley Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Chester 14-1 on Thursday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Goshen Central strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Newburgh Free Academy as they made off with a 10-3 victory.
Addison Freiberger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Springer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailey Gomulka, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Goshen Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newburgh Free Academy only posted a batting average of .267.
Goshen Central pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.7 runs this season. As for Valley Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Goshen Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Valley Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .523. It's a different story for Goshen Central, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Valley Central's hitters?
Valley Central skirted past Goshen Central 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gladiators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
