Softball Game Preview: East Rutherford Cavaliers vs. Brevard Blue Devils

By Team Reports Mar 14, 2025, 10:33pm

Softball Preview: East Rutherford Cavaliers vs. Brevard Blue Devils

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The East Rutherford Cavaliers will head out to challenge the Brevard Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Friday, East Rutherford didn't have quite enough to beat Patton and fell 6-5.

Meanwhile, Brevard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on North Henderson with a sharp 14-4 victory. Fans of the Blue Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Emma Bailey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Claire Wilson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Cabe, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Brevard's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Rutherford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

East Rutherford beat Brevard 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rutherford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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