The Wallkill Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Saugerties Sawyers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wallkill will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Wallkill will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Roosevelt, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers blew past the Presidents 16-4 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Emma Hunt spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Mikaela McCue
| 04/23/25 vs Roosevelt | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Washingtonville | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Highland | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs Washingtonville | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikaela McCue, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Gianna Allessandro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saugerties, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Our Lady of Lourdes a 12-0 shutout on Monday. The Sawyers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Grace Madelone was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Malgieri, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Saugerties was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive games.
Wallkill pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Saugerties, their record is now 4-2.
Wallkill skirted past Saugerties 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
