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 Rutherford Rams out 5-4.
Rickards' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Antwan Hamm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Rutherford's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Douglas Maldonado Romero, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Rickards pushed their record up to 6-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Rutherford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rickards will square off against Gadsden County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards is facing Gadsden County at the right time seeing as Gadsden County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rutherford, they will head out on the road to challenge Bozeman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rutherford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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