Baseball Game Preview: Rio Vikings vs. Randolph Rockets

For the second straight game, Rio will face off against Randolph. The Vikings will square off against the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Rio is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Randolph on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The team relied heavily on Nolan Proebstle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Cooper Krakow also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Rio always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

Rio's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Randolph, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.