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| 04/26/24 - Away | 17-7 W |
| 04/01/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/18/19 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 02/20/19 - Home | 17-0 W |
Florida State University High School has gone a perfect 4-0 against Rickards recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Florida State University High School Seminoles will welcome the Rickards Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rickards will be up against a hot Florida State University High School team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Florida State University High School blew past Marianna 22-6 on Thursday. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Seminoles this season.
Florida State University High School got a massive performance out of Anna Castillo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawton Hosey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Florida State University High School was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .700. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .314 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rickards, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Rutherford on Thursday as Rickards made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sheyenne Holmes made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arriana Wilson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Zamiah Palmer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Rickards pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. As for Florida State University High School, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Florida State University High School has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. However, it's not like Rickards struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Florida State University High School took their victory against Rickards when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Florida State University High School repeat their success, or does Rickards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
