The Wakulla Christian School Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rickards Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wakulla Christian School is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against FAMU DRS (and have done all season long). Everything went Wakulla Christian School's way against FAMU DRS on Tuesday as Wakulla Christian School made off with a 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wakulla Christian School.
Langston Stephens was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Estes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jay Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rickards, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Godby with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday.
Like Wakulla Christian School, Rickards also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Jones. Throwing, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jalen Wiggins didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. At the plate, Jones scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Wiggins scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Manny Hernandez was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jah Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wakulla Christian School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Rickards, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wakulla Christian School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rickards struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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