Baseball Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Wallkill Panthers
The Washingtonville Wizards will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Wallkill Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Washingtonville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Valley Central on Monday. They fell 4-0 to the Vikings. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Washingtonville in their matchups with Valley Central: they've now lost six in a row.
Washingtonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaen Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wallkill put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Rondout Valley 5-3.
Spencer Freer and Mason Franklin did most of the damage at the plate: Freer scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Franklin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Freer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Niko Mandich was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Washingtonville now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wallkill, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Washingtonville suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Wallkill in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Washingtonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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