On Wednesday, Wallkill faced Marlboro Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wallkill Panthers had just enough and edged the Marlboro Central Dukes out 10-9. Wallkill's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Kyle DeGroat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. DeGroat was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
DeGroat wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner Griffin, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. J.J. Detz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Wallkill's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Marlboro Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Wallkill will head out on the road to square off against Red Hook at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wallkill is facing Red Hook at the right time seeing as Red Hook is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marlboro Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Roosevelt at 4:15 p.m.
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