Softball Game Preview: Tennessee Vikings vs. Richlands Blue Tornado

The Tennessee Vikings will challenge the Richlands Blue Tornado at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Tennessee fell victim to Science Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltoppers. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Hilltoppers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Tennessee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Fuel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richlands). They put the hurt on Virginia High with a sharp 15-3 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Tornado in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won eight in a row.

Richlands now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Tennessee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.

Tennessee might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Richlands in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.