Wallkill put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Rondout Valley Ganders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wallkill also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
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. Another player making a difference was Niko Mandich, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Wallkill's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Rondout Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Wallkill will be playing in front of their home fans against Washingtonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Rondout Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marlboro Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Rondout Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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