It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wallkill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Horseheads Blue Raiders. The victory was nothing new for Wallkill as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kyle DeGroat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wallkill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Rauschenbach, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wallkill has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Horseheads, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3.
Wallkill will take on Eastchester at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wallkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. Horseheads does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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