Wallkill is 1-7 against Kingston since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Panthers will take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Kingston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wallkill, who comes in off a win.
Wallkill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over Valley Central on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Conner Griffin looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Connor Bleichner
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On the hitting side, Wallkill got a massive performance out of Connor Bleichner, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Bleichner a new career-high. Mason Franklin was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Kingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Newburgh Free Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Kingston saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Purvis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Travis Fryling also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Wallkill, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Wallkill came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad 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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