Rutherford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Gadsden County Jaguars 19-6. Rutherford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 11 runs or more this season.
Tyler Harry looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Alexander Baker was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caylen Nguyen, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Gadsden County's side, Nasir Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Deion Neal, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Rutherford and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Gadsden County, they dropped their record down to 2-8-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Rutherford will be playing at home against Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arnold will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Rutherford surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gadsden County, they will head out on the road to take on Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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