Baseball Preview: Reynolds Raiders vs. Rocky Grove Orioles
The Reynolds Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Rocky Grove Orioles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Reynolds is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Reynolds came up short against West Middlesex and fell 5-2.
Reynolds saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Broadwater, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rocky Grove fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Youngsville on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rocky Grove in their matchups with Youngsville: they've now lost three in a row.
Trenton Rice stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Rice is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base.
Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rocky Grove, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Reynolds has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Reynolds suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Rocky Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Can Reynolds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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