Rickards pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a tough 21-11 defeat at the hands of the Leon Lions. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rickards in their matchups with Leon: they've now lost six in a row.
Rickards saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chris Turner, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Leon's side, Landon Allen and Jay Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Allen went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Campbell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ian Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Rickards' defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Leon, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Rickards will be playing at home against Wakulla Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakulla Christian School has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.25 runs per game on average), something Rickards will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leon, they will be playing at home against Chiles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leon is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
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