The Riverside Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside has six straight wins, Lakeland has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Riverside stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Delaware Valley 8-2.
Riverside got a great performance from Cooper Borowski as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Chris Graff was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jose Sosa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lakeland lost 14-2 to Mid Valley on Wednesday.
Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Lakeland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Lakeland, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Riverside's hitters?
Riverside took their win against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team 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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