The John Jay Patriots will square off against the Beacon Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as John Jay comes in on eight and Beacon on three.
John Jay had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Scarsdale on Tuesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 12-1 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Landon Seipp looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Jendras, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Vinny Angioletti was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
John Jay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Beacon hadn't beaten Wallkill on the road since May 1, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 5-4.
John Jay's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Beacon, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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