The Riverside Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Honesdale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside has three straight victories, Honesdale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Riverside made easy work of Holy Cross and carried off a 10-1 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Connor McNally
| 04/28/25 @ Holy Cross | 7 |
| 04/23/24 vs Holy Cross | 6 |
| 05/22/24 vs Carbondale Area | 5 |
| 05/01/24 @ Dunmore | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ Honesdale | 4 |
Connor McNally made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Sosa, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chris Graff, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Riverside lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Honesdale came up short against Lakeland on Monday and fell 5-1.
Honesdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duke Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Riverside's record now sits at 9-4. As for Honesdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Honesdale when the teams last played on April 7th, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
