Goshen Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Wallkill Panthers as the Goshen Central Gladiators made off with a 10-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Goshen Central who now have three in a row.
Addison Freiberger and Brooke Shaeffer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Freiberger pitched 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 the plate, Freiberger scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Shaeffer scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Springer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Preslei Bakker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Wallkill's side, Madison Auger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and nine unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Wallkill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elysia Villafane, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Allessandro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Goshen Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Wallkill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Goshen Central will head out on the road to challenge Valley Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Valley Central is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Goshen Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Wallkill will take on Our Lady of Lourdes at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wallkill is facing Our Lady of Lourdes at the right time seeing as Our Lady of Lourdes is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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