The East Vikings will square off against the Henderson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
East had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Avon Grove on Tuesday. The Vikings blew past the Red Devils 10-4.
Meanwhile, Henderson came out on top against Coatesville on Friday by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Anthony Barthol spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Henderson's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ryan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Henderson has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for East, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Everything went East's way against Henderson in their previous matchup back in April, as East made off with an 8-1 victory. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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