Baseball Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Old Forge Blue Devils
After three games on the road, Riverside is heading back home. They will take on the Old Forge Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverside: 3.1, Old Forge: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Riverside earned a 5-2 victory over Mid Valley.
Riverside got a great performance from Cooper Borowski as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Chase Taddonio was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run. Jacob Cottle was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Old Forge came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Chiefs.
Old Forge let Joseph Granko and Cam Krushnowski loose on the outfield. Granko scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Krushnowski scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Iacavazzi, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Old Forge, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Old Forge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverside came up short against Old Forge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Riverside, Angelo Fumanti (who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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