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| 03/12/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 02/26/25 - Away | 6-8 L |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Rutherford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Franklin County Seahawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted against the Seahawks since March 9, 2021.
Rutherford let Connor Ward and Aren Magnuson run wild. Ward went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Magnuson scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Magnuson a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Javier Gierbolini, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rutherford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rutherford's record is now 4-8. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Rutherford will be playing in front of their home fans against Rickards at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin County, they will head out on the road to square off against Crossroad Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is facing Crossroad Academy at the right time seeing as Crossroad Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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