
Vikings
04/28/25 @ Holy Cross | 15 |
04/25/25 vs Western Wayne | 10 |
04/14/25 vs Lakeland | 10 |
04/04/25 vs Holy Cross | 10 |
04/02/25 @ Western Wayne | 10 |
Riverside came out on top against Lakeland on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Chiefs. Considering the Vikings have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Borowski was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Borowski was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ethan Slocum looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Nicholas Bohenek was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jason Posluszny, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
Riverside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Riverside pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Riverside and Lakeland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Vikings will square off against Mid Valley at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (142 vs. 47). Meanwhile, Lakeland (ranked 470th) will meet Old Forge (ranked 155th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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