The Rickards Raiders will head out to take on the Taylor County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rickards and eight for Taylor County.
Rickards came up short against Buchholz on Friday, falling 18-2.
Rickards saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zamiah Palmer, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Taylor County fell victim to Franklin County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Seahawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Rickards' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Taylor County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Taylor County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rickards has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. It's a different story for Taylor County, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Rickards' hitters?
Rickards might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Taylor County in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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