Baseball Game Preview: Richwood Lumberjacks vs. Greenbrier West Cavaliers

Richwood hasn't had much luck against Greenbrier West recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lumberjacks will face off against the Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Richwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Richwood after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Midland Trail by a score of 7-6. While the Lumberjacks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 4-0 in the first period.

Cameron Jenkins

Runs

04/29/25 @ Midland Trail	2
04/22/25 @ Greater Beckley Christian	2
04/17/25 vs Paden City	2
04/03/25 @ Mount View	2
03/28/25 vs Greenbrier West	2
+ 3 more games

Cameron Jenkins and Grady Hall did some serious damage despite the final result: Jenkins went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hall got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Richwood is 5-1 when Jenkins posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Greenbrier West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Webster County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 7-6. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Vinson Vaughan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Aaron Rodes also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Greenbrier West's record is now 5-10. As for Richwood, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Greenbrier West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Richwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Greenbrier West, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Richwood's hitters?

Richwood took their win against Greenbrier West in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lumberjacks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.