The Wallkill Valley Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kittatinny Regional Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wallkill Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Newton onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Ruben Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jack Veith was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Zack Clarken was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kittatinny Regional had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Chiefs as they made off with a 17-6 victory.
Wallkill Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Kittatinny Regional, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Wallkill Valley came up short against Kittatinny Regional in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. Will Wallkill Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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