The Rondout Valley Ganders are taking a road trip to take on the Wallkill Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rondout Valley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Spackenkill 12-0.
Ella Schoonmaker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Schoonmaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joleigh Kozack was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haylee Henebery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wallkill is still undefeated this season after their game against Saugerties on Thursday, but Saugerties came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Panthers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Sawyers. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Wallkill's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Reeves, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Reeves a new career-high. Grace Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Wallkill's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rondout Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rondout Valley might still be hurting after the 26-16 defeat they got from Wallkill in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Ganders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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