East Burke fell victim to East Rutherford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Rutherford. The loss continues a trend for East Burke in their meetings with East Rutherford: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Burke saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Mosteller, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Rhett Houston also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for East Rutherford, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
When East Burke and East Rutherford next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. East Burke will try to stop Lincolnton's three-game winning streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Burke 2.6, East Rutherford 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, East Rutherford will take on Brevard and their six-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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