The Rutherford Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Rickards Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rutherford fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bay on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 5-4. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rickards had taken Godby down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Raiders lost 15-3 to the Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Rickards saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarquez Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rickards has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Rutherford took their victory against Rickards in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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