Baseball Game Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Fairfield Central Griffins

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 3:43am

Baseball Preview: Lower Richland Diamond Hornets vs. Fairfield Central Griffins

Lower Richland is 0-4 against Fairfield Central since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets will be playing at home against the Fairfield Central Griffins at 6:00 p.m.

Lower Richland is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Dreher.

Lower Richland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Sumpter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Fairfield Central can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Keenan 12-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fairfield Central considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Timothy Gambrell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Warren, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Lower Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Fairfield Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.

Lower Richland suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Fairfield Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Lower Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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