The Riverside Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Riverside came up short against Dunmore and fell 8-4. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Bucks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Reynolds, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Mid Valley.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Riverside hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeland when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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