Baseball Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Scranton Prep Cavaliers
The Riverside Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Scranton Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Riverside didn't have quite enough to beat Old Forge and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverside has scored all season.
Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey O'Brien, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Patrick Higgins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Scranton Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Wallenpaupack Area on Saturday.
John Petrosky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Petrosky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petrosky was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Matt Kalinowski was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zander Condeelis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside and nudges their season record down to 14-5. As for Scranton Prep, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Riverside beat Scranton Prep 15-12 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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