Rickards's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Gadsden County Jaguars as the Rickards Raiders made off with a 24-4 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jayden Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Rickards got a massive performance out of Carlos Rolle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave Rolle a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Jahmir Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rickards always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gadsden County only posted an OBP of .476.
Rickards' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Gadsden County, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Rickards will square off against Wakulla Christian School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gadsden County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars take on the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Altha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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