The Riverside Vikings will square off against the Montrose Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Riverside's win against Lakeland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Chiefs 10-9. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Shelby Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Riverside got a massive performance out of Tierra Schiavo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs Schiavo has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Smith, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Riverside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Montrose made easy work of Honesdale on Saturday and carried off an 18-2 win. Fans of the Meteors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The victory got Riverside back to even at 4-4. As for Montrose, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Riverside got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against Montrose by a conclusive 16-8 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Meteors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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