The Riverside Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Delaware Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Delaware Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Riverside took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Mid Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 7th.
The team relied heavily on Chris Graff, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Delaware Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Abington Heights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 16th.
Riverside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Delaware Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Everything went Riverside's way against Delaware Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Riverside made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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