Baseball Preview: Derry Trojans vs. Apollo Ridge Vikings
Derry has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Derry is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Burrell on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Bucs.
Derry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Fridley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Derry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Apollo Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. They suffered a rough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Greensburg Central Catholic on Tuesday.
Derry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Apollo Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
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