Rutherford's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Bay Tornadoes by a score of 7-4. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 18-8 victory the Tornadoes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
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Kenzie Nance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaylen Stump, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Alyssa Andrews also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Rutherford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Bay's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.
Rutherford will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Altha at 1:00 p.m. on March 28th. As for Bay, they will be playing at home against Malone at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Malone has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something Bay will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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