Baseball Recap: Riverside Vikings vs. Old Forge Blue Devils
Riverside won against Mid Valley last Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Riverside Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Old Forge Blue Devils 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Riverside sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Riverside let Chase Taddonio and Jose Sosa loose on the outfield. Taddonio went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Sosa scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Old Forge's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Pero, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Riverside pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Old Forge, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on West Scranton at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Riverside: 3.2, West Scranton: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Old Forge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Western Wayne at 4:30 p.m. Old Forge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Western Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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