Baseball Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Carbondale Area Chargers
Riverside is 9-1 against Carbondale Area since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Riverside Vikings will be playing at home against the Carbondale Area Chargers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Riverside and five for Carbondale Area.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Riverside had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Scranton Prep. That's two games in a row now that Riverside has lost by just one run.
Chris Graff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Patrick Higgins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carbondale Area didn't have quite enough to beat Mountain View on Friday and fell 3-2.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Carbondale Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Riverside took their victory against Carbondale Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carbondale Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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