The Rickards Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Bay Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Rickards came up short against Wakulla Christian School and fell 9-5. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Jayden Jones put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Rickards: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-6 otherwise. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chris Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Manny Hernandez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bay's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 9-0 to Bozeman.
Bay suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 8-4. As for Rickards, their record is now 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rickards has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rickards suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bay in their previous matchup back in February. Can Rickards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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