Newburgh Free Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Wallkill is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks will take on the Wallkill Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Newburgh Free Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Newburgh Free Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Beacon on Thursday. Newburgh Free Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Beacon.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Hines, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Schmidt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wallkill gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Our Lady of Lourdes as Wallkill made off with an 18-2 win. Wallkill's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Conner Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Mason Franklin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Ryan Rauschenbach was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newburgh Free Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Wallkill, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Newburgh Free Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Wallkill when the teams last played back in May of 2021, winning 13-8. Will Newburgh Free Academy repeat their success, or does Wallkill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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