East Rutherford has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while R-S Central has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. East Rutherford will host R-S Central at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between East Rutherford and Brevard, and East Rutherford kept the tradition alive. East Rutherford came out on top against Brevard by a score of 6-3 on Friday.
Meanwhile, R-S Central made easy work of Chase on Friday and carried off a 10-1 win. The Hilltoppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Harris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lillie Beheler, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Maeli Crain was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
R-S Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in five consecutive matchups.
R-S Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for East Rutherford, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
East Rutherford came out on top in a nail-biter against R-S Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 10-8. Will East Rutherford repeat their success, or does R-S Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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