The Goshen Central Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goshen Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Goshen Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Middletown 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gladiators have posted since April 25th.
Anna Mayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Marley Northrup
| 05/21/25 vs Middletown | 4 |
| 05/03/25 vs Roosevelt | 3 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marley Northrup, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Springer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Goshen Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Monroe-Woodbury had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Goldbacks 13-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted against the Goldbacks since April 15, 2024.
Goshen Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe-Woodbury, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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