The Apollo Ridge Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Springdale Dynamos at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Apollo Ridge came up short against Riverview and fell 10-5. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Apollo Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Myers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Gage Wingard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Springdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to South Side.
Springdale now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Apollo Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Apollo Ridge's way against Springdale when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Apollo Ridge made off with a 9-0 victory. 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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