The East Rutherford Cavaliers will take on the West Davidson Dragons on Friday. East Rutherford will be looking to extend their current 21-game winning streak.
East Rutherford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Hendersonville.
Meanwhile, West Davidson had just enough and edged West Wilkes out 2-1 on Wednesday.
Thomas Hester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Davidson's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East Rutherford pushed their record up to 23-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for West Davidson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-8.
East Rutherford took their victory against West Davidson when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Rutherford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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