Baseball Game Preview: Northern Lebanon Vikings vs. Middletown Blue Raiders

The Northern Lebanon Vikings will take on the Middletown Blue Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Things were looking good for Northern Lebanon after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 4-1 to Conestoga Valley. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.

Northern Lebanon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Stoltz, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Middletown had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against Eastern Lebanon County by a score of 9-6 on Tuesday.

Ben Nordai looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Michael Swartz and J.P. Horetsky did most of the damage at the plate: Swartz scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Horetsky scored two runs while going 2-for-4. George Hartwick was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Middletown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Having lost for the first time this season, Northern Lebanon fell to 2-1. As for Middletown, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.