The East Rutherford Cavaliers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the McDowell Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
East Rutherford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against South Caldwell on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cavaliers have suffered since March 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, McDowell scored first but ultimately less than West Henderson in their game on Monday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 12-11. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.
This is the second loss in a row for McDowell and nudges their season record down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for East Rutherford, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
East Rutherford couldn't quite finish off McDowell when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will East Rutherford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
