Wallkill had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Valley Central Vikings by a score of 2-0. Wallkill has struggled against Valley Central recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Emma Hunt spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On Valley Central's side, Kori Geiselhart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, Valley Central's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Strobach, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Valley Central and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Wallkill will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cornwall Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Middletown at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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