Baseball Game Preview: Richwood Lumberjacks vs. Webster County Highlanders

The Richwood Lumberjacks will head out on the road to square off against the Webster County Highlanders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Richwood lost 21-4 to Highland on Friday. The Lumberjacks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jaden Jantuah led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaden Lane, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Webster County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Calhoun, falling 13-1.

Webster County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greyden Channel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.

Richwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Webster County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Webster County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Richwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Webster County, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Richwood's hitters?

Richwood might still be hurting after the 22-8 defeat they got from Webster County in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.