Softball Game Preview: Northside Vikings vs. William Byrd Terriers

The Northside Vikings will head out to face off against the William Byrd Terriers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while William Byrd will come in with three straight wins.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Northside's offense. They came up short against William Byrd on Thursday, falling 7-0. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly seven runs.

William Byrd's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.