Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rutherford). Everything went their way against the Cresskill Cougars on Thursday as they made off with a 19-4 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Andrew Erickson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Myles Balchan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Bulldogs
| 04/10/25 vs Cresskill | 41.7% |
| 04/09/25 @ Weehawken | 28% |
| 04/05/25 vs Livingston | 22.2% |
| 04/03/25 vs Harrison | 30.8% |
| 04/02/25 @ Hasbrouck Heights | 23.1% |
| + 2 more games |
Rutherford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Rutherford and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Cresskill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rutherford will host Ridgewood on Saturday. As for Cresskill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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