Rickards took an eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Leon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Lions 12-11 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Aiyanna Garcia
| 02/23/26 @ Leon | 3 |
| 02/20/26 @ Bay | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ FAMU DRS | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Jefferson County | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Buchholz | 1 |
Rickards let Zamiah Palmer and Aiyanna Garcia run wild. Palmer went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Garcia got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khloe Webster, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Rickards always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leon only posted an OBP of .297.
Rickards' record is now 2-0. As for Leon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Rickards will challenge Aucilla Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Leon, they will square off against Florida State University High School at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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