It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kinnelon can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wallkill Valley Rangers by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Kinnelon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wallkill Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2021.
For Wallkill Valley's part, Ryan Miller was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 8.1 innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Kinnelon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Wallkill Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Kinnelon is on the road again on Friday to play Pompton Lakes. Pompton Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Kinnelon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Wallkill Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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