Baseball Game Preview: Washingtonville Wizards vs. Warwick Wildcats

The Washingtonville Wizards will head out on the road to square off against the Warwick Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Washingtonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Washingtonville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Wallkill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wizards fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wizards in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

Bryce Tesseyman

Runs

05/01/25 vs Wallkill	2
04/28/25 @ Valley Central	2
04/23/25 @ Goshen Central	2
04/09/25 @ Minisink Valley	2
04/04/25 vs Liberty	2
+ 2 more games

Bryce Tesseyman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Washingtonville is 4-1 when Tesseyman posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Dempsey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Warwick and Valley Central, and Warwick kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 11-10. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

The team relied heavily on Garrison Sobo, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Michael Molinelli also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Warwick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Warwick's record now sits at 5-7. As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Warwick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washingtonville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Warwick, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Washingtonville's hitters?

Washingtonville couldn't quite finish off Warwick in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Wizards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.