Baseball Game Preview: Rice Consolidated Raiders vs. Columbus Cardinals

Rice Consolidated is 2-8 against Columbus since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Raiders will host the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Rice Consolidated has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Rice Consolidated is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Yoakum, falling 12-2.

Rice Consolidated saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keenan Hailey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Columbus fell victim to Hallettsville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brahmas. The Cardinals have struggled against the Brahmas recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Rice Consolidated, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Rice Consolidated might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Columbus when the teams last played back in April of 2024. 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.