The Wallkill Panthers will challenge the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Wallkill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cornwall Central, sneaking past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ryan Mayer
| 04/15/25 @ Roosevelt | 12 |
| 06/01/25 @ Cornwall Central | 10 |
| 05/07/25 vs Our Lady of Lourdes | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Saugerties | 9 |
| 05/26/25 vs Goshen Central | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Ryan Mayer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Wallkill's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 6-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Bleichner, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Wallkill is undefeated when Bleichner posts three or more hits, but 7-9 otherwise.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Horseheads and Vestal, and Horseheads kept the tradition alive. The Blue Raiders had just enough and edged out the Golden Bears 4-2.
Horseheads' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Wallkill, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Wallkill skirted past Horseheads 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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