Baseball Preview: Rutherford Rams vs. Bozeman Bucks
Rutherford is 0-10 against Bozeman since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rutherford Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bozeman Bucks at 6:00 p.m. Rutherford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rutherford had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Rickards. Rutherford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rutherford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Douglas Maldonado Romero, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bozeman entered their tilt with Destin with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Sharks by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Zac Flitcraft made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Flitcraft was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brantley Dixon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brooks Skipper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rutherford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Bozeman, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rutherford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bozeman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rutherford might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Bozeman when the teams last played back in February. Can Rutherford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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