The Leipsic Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Riverdale Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Leipsic got the win against Hardin Northern by a conclusive 15-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Leipsic.
Meanwhile, Riverdale put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Ridgedale 11-1. Fans of Riverdale have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Alex Russler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Russler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Russler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Reiter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lex Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Leipsic's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Riverdale, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Leipsic skirted past Riverdale 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Will Leipsic repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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