There's no place like home for Rickards, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Godby Cougars with a sharp 9-2 win on Wednesday. This was payback for Rickards, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayden Jones and Jalen Wiggins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wiggins didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Wiggins scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Manny Hernandez, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jah Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Godby's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levarius McClure Ii, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rickards pushed their record up to 9-15 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Godby, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Rickards will head out on the road to square off against Wakulla Christian School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakulla Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Godby, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Port St. Joe at 6:00 p.m. Port St. Joe will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Godby surely won't give up without a fight.
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