Softball Game Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Old Forge Blue Devils

The Riverside Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Old Forge Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Riverside is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They came up short against Mid Valley, falling 14-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.

Old Forge came out on top against Lakeland on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Blue Devils blew past the Chiefs 13-4. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kamryn Notari made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Notari was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Old Forge got a massive performance out of Ava Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Juliette DeStefano, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.

Old Forge pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.

Riverside might still be hurting after the 16-9 defeat they got from Old Forge in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.