Softball Game Preview: Riverview Sharks vs. Chamberlain Storm

The Riverview Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Riverview is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Plant City just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.

Cecilia Cartwright

Stolen Base

04/07/25 vs Plant City	1
04/03/25 @ East Bay	1
04/01/25 @ Brandon	1

Cecilia Cartwright made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Juliet Sederio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 23 runs the game before, Chamberlain was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Wharton. The Storm have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Chamberlain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylynn Ausman-Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Chamberlain's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Riverview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Riverview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chamberlain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Riverview took their victory against Chamberlain in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.