The Honesdale Hornets will take on the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Honesdale has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Riverside will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Honesdale came up short against Lakeland and fell 5-1.
Honesdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duke Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Riverside got the win against Holy Cross on Monday by a conclusive 10-1. Considering the Vikings have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor McNally was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Sosa, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chris Graff was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Riverside lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Honesdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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