The Rutherford Rams will square off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rutherford has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Rutherford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Freeport on Monday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 12-2.
Douglas Maldonado Romero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach got themselves on the board against Crestview on Monday, but Crestview never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Fort Walton Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Wortman, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Fort Walton Beach's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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