The Kittatinny Regional Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Wallkill Valley Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wallkill Valley is hoping to do on Tuesday what Hopatcong couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Kittatinny Regional's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Kittatinny Regional's way against Hopatcong as Kittatinny Regional made off with a 17-6 win.
Meanwhile, Wallkill Valley has not done well against Newton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Wallkill Valley never let Newton onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Ruben Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Jack Veith was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Zack Clarken was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kittatinny Regional is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Wallkill Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Kittatinny Regional beat Wallkill Valley 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kittatinny Regional since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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