Baseball Preview: Rickards Raiders vs. Gadsden County Jaguars
Rickards has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Gadsden County Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards will be strutting in after a victory while Gadsden County will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Rickards had just enough and edged Rutherford out 5-4.
Rickards' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Antwan Hamm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gadsden County's offense. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Taylor County on Tuesday. Gadsden County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Rickards has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Gadsden County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rickards has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gadsden County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rickards suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Gadsden County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rickards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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