If Wallkill was riding high fresh off their 7-0 takedown of Roosevelt last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Beacon Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Tuesday.
Mason Franklin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Franklin was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Franklin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Daley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Zach Kantor was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Panthers
| 04/22/25 vs Beacon | 4-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Roosevelt | 7-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Saugerties | 8-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Warwick | 8-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes | 4-10 |
Wallkill moved to 3-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Beacon, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Wallkill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 15-5 loss against Roosevelt on the 23rd. As for Beacon, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-5 defeat against John Jay on the 23rd.
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