Wallkill had won four straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 6-5 to make it five. They came out on top against the Washingtonville Wizards by a score of 9-6. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wizards recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Connor Bleichner
| 05/01/25 @ Washingtonville | 4 |
| 05/08/24 @ Roosevelt | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Saugerties | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Rondout Valley | 1 |
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Connor Bleichner was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rauschenbach, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Wallkill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
As for Washingtonville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5. They have struggled against Wallkill recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
On Washingtonville's side, Bryce Tesseyman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tesseyman is becoming a predictor of the Wizards' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). 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.
Wallkill has already played their next match, a 6-2 defeat against Columbia on the 3rd. As for Washingtonville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-9 win against Warwick on the 2nd.
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