The Wallkill Panthers will face off against the Roosevelt Presidents at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wallkill is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Beacon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Tuesday.
Mason Franklin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Franklin was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Franklin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Daley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Zach Kantor, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt got the win against Red Hook on Monday by a conclusive 9-3. That looming 9-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Presidents yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Brennan Paul, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Shea Montgomery, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Wallkill's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Roosevelt, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wallkill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wallkill took their victory against Roosevelt in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Presidents turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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