Baseball Game Preview: Rickards Raiders vs. Rutherford Rams

The Rickards Raiders will face off against the Rutherford Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Rickards had taken Godby down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Raiders came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-3. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 12 runs.

Rickards saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarquez Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Rutherford fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bay on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 5-4. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Rickards has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Rickards suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Rutherford when the teams last played back in March. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.