Baseball Game Preview: Rivera Raiders vs. Pace Vikings

For the second straight game, Rivera will face off against Pace. The Raiders will challenge the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rivera is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.

Rivera's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pace as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

Marcos Guerrero

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/15/25 vs Pace	3
03/28/25 @ Porter	2
03/25/25 vs Porter	2
03/18/25 @ Donna	2
03/07/25 @ Edcouch-Elsa	2

Marcos Guerrero was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andres Rocha, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gilbert Moreno, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Rivera hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.

Rivera's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Pace, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-15.

Pace's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rivera hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Pace, though, as they've only averaged .215. Will they be able to contain Rivera's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.