Baseball Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Mid Valley Spartans
Riverside is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mid Valley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverside Vikings will take on the Mid Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lakeland a 10-0 shutout.
Nick Bohenek was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bohenek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Patrick Higgins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jose Sosa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mid Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Old Forge out 9-8.
Like Riverside, Mid Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Mills. On the mound, Mills tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lorenzo Hernandez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mills has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mills scored two runs while going 3-for-6, while Hernandez scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Cooper Lukasavage tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Carter Musewicz was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Chase Eshelman was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Mid Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Mid Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over Mid Valley when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-2. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Mid Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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