The East Rutherford Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the York Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
York will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: East Rutherford extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Cavaliers put the hurt on Hendersonville with a sharp 13-5 victory.
York hadn't beaten Clover on the road since March 7, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them last Tuesday. The Cougars blew past the Blue Eagles 8-1. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Layla Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, York saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Brooks, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Eva Comerford also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: York kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.
York's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Rutherford, their record is now 11-7.
East Rutherford suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to York when the teams last played on April 9th. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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