Rickards was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bay Tornadoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in February.
Chris Turner
| 03/06/25 @ Gadsden County | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Bay | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Gadsden County | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs St. John Paul II | 1 |
Chris Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Rickards' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
Rickards' record is now 3-8. As for Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rickards will square off against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bay, they will take on Fort Walton Beach at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Walton Beach has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Bay will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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