The Riverside Vikings will head out to face off against the Dunmore Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Riverside proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Honesdale, sneaking past 3-1. The three-run effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Riverside saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Sosa, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Aiden Chapman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Honesdale only posted a batting average of .238.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dunmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lakeland on Monday. The Bucks haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Dunmore now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Riverside, their record is now 7-0.
Dunmore's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Riverside hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. It's a different story for Dunmore, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Riverside's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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