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| 05/14/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/19/22 - Home | 20-10 W |
| 05/23/19 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/18/17 - Home | 8-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Kingston is 7-1 against Wallkill since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Kingston has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 1st.
Newburgh Free Academy hit Kingston with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Goldbacks by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Kingston saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Purvis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Jake Martino was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wallkill). They put the hurt on Valley Central with a sharp 17-7 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Conner Griffin looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wallkill got a massive performance out of Connor Bleichner, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Bleichner is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Franklin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Wallkill, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Kingston couldn't quite finish off Wallkill in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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