The Interboro Buccaneers will face off against the Sun Valley Vanguards at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Interboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Sun Valley likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Interboro got the win against Chester by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nick Rivera
| 05/01/25 @ Chester | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Academy Park | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Penn Wood | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Chichester | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Upper Darby | 1 |
Interboro let Nick Rivera and Austin Dean run wild. Rivera got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double, while Dean went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Rivera a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Thomas, who earned two RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Interboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Great Valley on Thursday and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Vanguards in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Sun Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Graham, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Graham's first of the season.
Interboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sun Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Sun Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Interboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Sun Valley, though, as they've only averaged .166. Will they be able to contain Interboro's hitters?
Interboro might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Sun Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
