Softball Game Preview: Clarence Red Devils vs. Grand Island Vikings

The Clarence Red Devils will challenge the Grand Island Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Clarence: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Grand Island has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.

Clarence fell victim to Frontier and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Falcons.

Meanwhile, Grand Island unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of North Tonawanda by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered against the Lumberjacks since May 10, 2019.

Natalie Kopf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits.

At the plate, Grand Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalie Farkas, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Grand Island's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Clarence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Clarence beat Grand Island 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.