Softball Game Preview: Riverdale Rebels vs. West Jefferson Buccaneers

The Riverdale Rebels will take on the West Jefferson Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverdale has four straight victories, West Jefferson has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

If Riverdale beats West Jefferson with 16 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Riverdale was the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Jefferson's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to John Ehret, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Riverdale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Riverdale took their win against West Jefferson in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Riverdale repeat their success, or does West Jefferson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.