Baseball Preview: Riverside Panthers vs. Mohawk Area Warriors
Riverside is on a 17-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mohawk Area is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverside Panthers will take on the Mohawk Area Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverside: 1.2, Mohawk Area: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Riverside had been on a seven-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Neshannock put an end to it on Tuesday. Riverside took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neshannock. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverside has scored all season.
Riverside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Barber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bo Fornataro, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mohawk Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Blackhawk as Mohawk Area made off with a 14-4 victory.
Jay Wrona and A.J. Verdi did most of the damage at the plate: Wrona scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Verdi went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Wrona is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Wrona, who scored two runs and stole four bases.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverside fell to 11-1. As for Mohawk Area, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.
Everything went Riverside's way against Mohawk Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Riverside made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Mohawk Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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