Baseball Game Preview: Moriah Vikings vs. Northeastern Clinton Cougars

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Runs

05/13/25 vs Beekmantown	3
05/07/25 vs Northern Adirondack	21
05/05/25 @ Northern Adirondack	10
05/02/25 @ Plattsburgh	1
04/29/25 vs Plattsburgh	8
+ 7 more games

The Moriah Vikings will head out to take on the Northeastern Clinton Cougars at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Moriah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Moriah fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Beekmantown on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.

Joe Pelkey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Pelkey was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Owen Bobbie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

Meanwhile, Northeastern Clinton fell victim to Ticonderoga and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 2-0. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Moriah's record is now 5-7. As for Northeastern Clinton, their record now sits at 5-8-1.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moriah has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northeastern Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Moriah came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeastern Clinton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. 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.