It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Warwick can now relate to. They lost 8-0 to the Wallkill Panthers on Monday. Warwick's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Wallkill's part, Kyle DeGroat made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. DeGroat has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DeGroat was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chris Wager was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Sean Asendorf was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Warwick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Wallkill, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Warwick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wallkill, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Washingtonville at 4:00 p.m. Wallkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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