It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wallkill had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Warwick Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. Considering Wallkill has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle DeGroat made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. DeGroat has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DeGroat was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Wager, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Sean Asendorf was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Wallkill pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Warwick, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Wallkill will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Washingtonville at 4:00 p.m. Wallkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. Warwick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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