The Rickards Raiders will take on the Taylor County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rickards will be strutting in after a win while Taylor County will be coming in after a defeat.
Rickards is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 24-6 margin over Jefferson County on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Taylor County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln.
Taylor County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Crowley, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Jayden Freed was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Rickards and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Taylor County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Rickards suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Taylor County in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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