Rickards lost against Florida State University High School back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Rickards Raiders fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Florida State University High School Seminoles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rickards in their matchups with Florida State University High School: they've now lost eight in a row.
Rickards saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Wiggins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Jayden Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Florida State University High School's side, Sam Clark looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mark Metcalf, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cohen Tigerina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rickards' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Florida State University High School, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Rickards will be playing at home against Aucilla Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Florida State University High School, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Godby at 6:00 p.m. Godby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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