The matchup between Wallkill and Marlboro Central on Wednesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Wallkill Panthers suffered a rough 19-2 defeat at the hands of the Marlboro Central Dukes. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Wallkill couldn't push the score so high this time.
Wallkill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elysia Villafane, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Marlboro Central's side, Leah Gunsett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gunsett has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Gunsett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Jackson and Kalista Birkenstock did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs, while Birkenstock scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Lily Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wallkill now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Marlboro Central, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wallkill will take on Washingtonville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wallkill is facing Washingtonville at the right time seeing as Washingtonville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Marlboro Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roosevelt at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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