Baseball Game Preview: Moriah Vikings vs. Beekmantown Eagles

Moriah hasn't had much luck against Beekmantown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vikings will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Moriah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Moriah is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Northern Adirondack on Wednesday as they made off with a 21-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won five in a row.

Joe Pelkey

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/07/25 vs Northern Adirondack	9
04/04/25 @ Saranac Lake	7
04/27/24 @ Northeastern Clinton	5
04/14/25 vs Chazy	4
04/10/25 @ Ticonderoga	4

Joe Pelkey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. He has become a key player for Moriah: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Mascarenas, who went 4-for-6 with three runs and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Billy Orr, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Moriah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Adirondack only posted a batting average of .208.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Beekmantown and Saranac, and Saranac kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.

Beekmantown dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Moriah, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.