The Apollo Ridge Vikings will challenge the Leechburg Blue Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Apollo Ridge came up short against Riverview and fell 10-5. The Vikings have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Apollo Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Myers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Gage Wingard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Leechburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Leechburg's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Apollo Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Apollo Ridge might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Leechburg when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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