Softball Preview: Wallkill Panthers vs. Washingtonville Wizards
The Wallkill Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Washingtonville Wizards at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wallkill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Wallkill's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Highland's usually-dominant pitching crew. Wallkill put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 11-2 victory. Considering Wallkill has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Sarah White and Gianna Allessandro did most of the damage at the plate: White scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Allessandro scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elysia Villafane, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Washingtonville can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Goshen Central by a score of 5-1.
Wallkill's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Washingtonville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13.
Wallkill took their win against Washingtonville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallkill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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