Baseball Game Preview: Riverview Raiders vs. Apollo Ridge Vikings

For the second straight game, Riverview will face off against Apollo Ridge. The Raiders will head out to face off against the Vikings at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

Riverview's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Apollo Ridge. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Johnny Bertucci

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/07/25 vs Apollo Ridge	10
03/24/25 vs Carlynton	8
03/26/24 vs Brentwood	8
03/21/25 vs Jeannette	5
04/23/24 @ Ligonier Valley	5

Johnny Bertucci was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli DeVita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Aftanas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Riverview's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Apollo Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Apollo Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Riverview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Apollo Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Riverview keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.