The Rickards Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Franklin County Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards will be strutting in after a win while Franklin County will be coming in after a loss.
If Rickards beats Franklin County with 14 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Jefferson County on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
Antwan Hamm made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Kamanii Williams
| 04/08/26 vs Jefferson County | 3 |
| 04/06/26 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Wakulla Christian School | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ St. John Paul II | 1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Menendez | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Kamanii Williams was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Rickards' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jonathan Akins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rickards always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Aucilla Christian on Tuesday, falling 10-3.
Nolan Alford made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Franklin County now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Rickards, their record is now 6-17.
Rickards suffered a grim 18-5 defeat to Franklin County in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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