Gadsden County lost against Rutherford back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Gadsden County Jaguars wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-6 walloping at the hands of the Rutherford Rams. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gadsden County in their matchups with Rutherford: they've now lost six in a row.
Nasir Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Deion Neal was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Rutherford's side, Tyler Harry looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Rutherford got a massive performance out of Alexander Baker, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caylen Nguyen, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Gadsden County's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Rutherford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Gadsden County is on the road again on Friday to play Jefferson County at 6:00 p.m. As for Rutherford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Arnold at 6:00 p.m. Arnold will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Rutherford surely won't give up without a fight.
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