After a string of 12 wins, Wallkill's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beacon Bulldogs. Wallkill was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Beacon's pitchers proved too tough.
Jake Spindler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Wallkill's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-1. As for Beacon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Wallkill will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Chester at 7:00 p.m. Chester is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Wallkill will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Beacon will take on Liberty at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Beacon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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