Baseball Preview: Ribault Trojans vs. ED White Commanders
After eight games on the road, Ribault is heading back home. They will take on the ED White Commanders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ribault is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mandarin on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Mustangs. Ribault has not had much luck with Mandarin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ribault saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terdreon Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, ED White was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Orange Park. That's two games in a row now that ED White has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Ribault's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for ED White, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ribault has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. However, it's not like ED White struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Ribault's way against ED White when the teams last played back in March as Ribault made off with a 15-1 win. Does Ribault have another victory up their sleeve, or will ED White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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