Rickards lost against Wakulla Christian School back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Rickards Raiders took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wakulla Christian School Saints. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Jones
Jayden Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Rickards is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, 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 was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Carlos Rolle, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Rickards' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wakulla Christian School, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rickards will take on Bay 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. As for Wakulla Christian School, they will face off against Port St. Joe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wakulla Christian School also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 8.6 runs per game.
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