Baseball Preview: Richwood Lumberjacks vs. Midland Trail Patriots
Richwood is 0-10 against Midland Trail since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richwood Lumberjacks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Midland Trail Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Richwood sidestepped Liberty for an 8-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Richwood.
The team relied heavily on Jaden Jantuah, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Jenkins, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Midland Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Charleston Catholic.
Midland Trail saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Mcgraw, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Richwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Midland Trail, they have fallen quite a ways from their 15-7 record last season and are now at 3-6.
Richwood's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Richwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Midland Trail, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Richwood continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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