Gadsden County is 2-8 against Rickards since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gadsden County Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Rickards Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Gadsden County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 11-0 loss to Taylor County might stick with them for a while. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Gadsden County has not been shut out since back in February.
Meanwhile, Rickards entered their tilt with Rutherford with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 5-4.
Rickards saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antwan Hamm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gadsden County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for Rickards, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gadsden County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rickards struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gadsden County took their victory against Rickards in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Gadsden County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rickards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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