FAMU DRS has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Rickards Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. FAMU DRS is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, FAMU DRS fell victim to a rough 15-8 loss at the hands of Ribault.
Maylon Santos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joseph McRoy, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Rickards has not done well against Wakulla Christian School recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Rickards had just enough and edged Wakulla Christian School out 6-5. The victory was just what Rickards needed coming off of a 21-11 defeat in their prior game.
Jayden Jones made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jah Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jalen Wiggins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
FAMU DRS has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Rickards, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Rickards' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: FAMU DRS hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Rickards, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain FAMU DRS's hitters?
FAMU DRS came up short against Rickards in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rickards' Troy Williams, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that FAMU DRS knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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