Valley Central extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-3. They lost 7-1 to the Goshen Central Gladiators. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Valley Central got a good showing from Braden Algarin, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
As for Goshen Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Goshen Central's side, Stephen Kovacs was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Kovacs has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marc Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Grant Musson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valley Central will square off against rival Cornwall Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Goshen Central is set to take on their familiar foe Washingtonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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