Softball Game Preview: Riverside Vikings vs. Lakeland Chiefs

The Riverside Vikings will challenge the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Riverside came up short against Dunmore and fell 7-2.

Riverside saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clara Sandly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mackenzie Keller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Dunmore on Friday and fell 4-3. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kamri Naniewicz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mick Eremo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lakeland, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Riverside hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.