Rickards had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Gadsden County Jaguars with a sharp 14-3 victory. For Rickards, this counts as revenge for the 12-4 defeat Gadsden County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Mishael Agbali made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Agbali was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalen Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yulkari Yon, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Gadsden County's side, Bryan Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Rickards is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Gadsden County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14-1.
Rickards will head out on the road to take on St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gadsden County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Godby at 4:30 p.m.
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