After flying high against Rondout Valley last Monday, Wallkill came back down to earth. The Wallkill Panthers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Presidents on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wallkill of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Wallkill saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Garzione, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Roosevelt's side, Kayla Baez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Baez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baez was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Jax Sweed, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Abbey Greenspan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Wallkill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wallkill will head out on the road to take on New Paltz at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wallkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Roosevelt, they will head out on the road to challenge Rondout Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt is facing Rondout Valley at the right time seeing as Rondout Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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