The Riverside Vikings will take on the Delaware Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside has eight straight victories, Delaware Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Riverside beats Delaware Valley with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Vikings put the hurt on Lakeland with a sharp 12-4 win on Thursday. Considering the Vikings have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Slocum
| 05/07/26 vs Lakeland | 6 |
| 04/09/26 @ Dunmore | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Honesdale | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Western Wayne | 5 |
| 03/30/26 @ Holy Cross | 4 |
Ethan Slocum looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jose Sosa was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Bohenek, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Riverside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeland only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Delaware Valley came up short against North Pocono on Thursday and fell 13-10. Even if the Warriors couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Delaware Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Delaware Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. It's a different story for Delaware Valley, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Riverside's hitters?
Riverside got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Delaware Valley by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
