Wallkill Valley is 6-0 against Sussex County Tech since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wallkill Valley Rangers are on the road again to play Sussex County Tech at 4:00 p.m. Sussex County Tech took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wallkill Valley, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Wallkill Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Lenape Valley, taking the game 6-2.
Ryan Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Chris Collins was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Haberstroh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sussex County Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Kittatinny Regional.
Wallkill Valley pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sussex County Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Everything went Wallkill Valley's way against Sussex County Tech in their previous matchup back in April as Wallkill Valley made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wallkill Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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