Washingtonville barely beat Valley Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wizards blew past the Vikings 11-2 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wizards, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ben O'Keefe and Bryce Tesseyman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, O'Keefe didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Tesseyman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, O'Keefe went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Tesseyman went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Washingtonville is undefeated when Tesseyman posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
Brennan Tesseyman
| 04/04/25 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Valley Central | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Goshen Central | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes | 1 |
In other batting news, Washingtonville let Brennan Tesseyman and Andrew Dempsey run wild. Tesseyman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Dempsey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Tesseyman has become a key player for Washingtonville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Connor Beyer was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Washingtonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Washingtonville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Valley Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Looking ahead, Washingtonville will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wallkill at 4:30 p.m. As for Valley Central, they will head out on the road to take on Warwick at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.82 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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