Washingtonville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Minisink Valley Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washingtonville will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Washingtonville is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Monticello on Wednesday as Washingtonville made off with a 19-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Washingtonville with their most commanding win of the season.
Washingtonville got a great performance from Ben O'Keefe as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Charlie Garguilo and Andrew Dempsey did most of the damage at the plate: Garguilo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Dempsey went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Dempsey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Vermette, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Minisink Valley has not done well against Warwick recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Everything went Minisink Valley's way against Warwick as Minisink Valley made off with an 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Minisink Valley, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Washingtonville pushed their record up to 6-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Minisink Valley, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Washingtonville came out on top in a nail-biter against Minisink Valley in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washingtonville since the team 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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