The Honesdale Hornets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Honesdale is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Lakeland onto the board and left with an 11-0 win on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Peter Modrovsky made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Modrovsky has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Modrovsky was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nate Greene was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Jack Eisele was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Riverside gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Holy Cross. While fans of Riverside might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Honesdale, Riverside also got a great game from a two-way player: Nick Bohenek. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bohenek was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Riverside got a great performance from Ethan Slocum as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Taddonio, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jose Sosa, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Honesdale's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Riverside, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Honesdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Honesdale came up short against Riverside when the teams last played on April 9th, falling 8-3. Can Honesdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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