Softball Game Preview: Pace Vikings vs. Rivera Raiders

Pace is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Rivera a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Pace Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Rivera Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Pace is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Pace will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Donna North on Friday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Chiefs. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Sofia Alejandro

Runs (Career)

04/11/25 @ Donna North	3
04/04/25 @ Donna	2
03/04/25 vs Donna	2
02/28/25 @ Lopez	2
04/01/25 vs Lopez	1

Sofia Alejandro was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Banda, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Pace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, while it was Rivera who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Mercedes who put up more. The Raiders fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-4.

Anahy Gonzalez-Torres made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dezaray Banda was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Rivera's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Pace, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.

Pace took their win against Rivera in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.