After two games on the road, Riverside is heading back home. They will take on the Honesdale Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Riverside is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Holy Cross on Friday as Riverside made off with an 18-2 victory. Riverside might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Nick Bohenek made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bohenek was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Ethan Slocum tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Taddonio, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Sosa, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Honesdale waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chiefs an 11-0 shutout. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Honesdale yet this season.
Like Riverside, Honesdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Peter Modrovsky. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Modrovsky was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Jack Eisele, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Riverside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Honesdale, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Riverside has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Honesdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid victory over Honesdale in their previous matchup on April 9th, winning 8-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Modrovsky, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside still be able to contain Modrovsky? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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