After soaring to 11 runs the game before, East Lincoln was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Rutherford Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Tayden Dockens was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
East Lincoln's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for East Rutherford, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 19-0.
East Lincoln and East Rutherford should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 60th) will meet West Iredell (ranked 275th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Rutherford will take on Hendersonville at 6:45 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 356). The timing is sure in the Cavaliers' favor as the team sits on 21 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Bearcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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