Baseball Game Preview: East Lincoln Mustangs vs. East Rutherford Cavaliers

East Lincoln is on a four-game streak of home wins, while East Rutherford is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will host the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

While East Lincoln's victory against West Iredell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs skirted past the Warriors 11-10. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Evan Matile

Hits (Career)

04/22/25 vs West Iredell	3
04/17/25 vs Lake City	2
04/15/25 vs Brockport	2
03/28/25 vs Foard	2
03/25/25 @ Foard	2

Evan Matile was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Matthew Phuntek was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.

East Lincoln was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, East Rutherford won against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Saturday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went the Cavaliers' way against Hendersonville as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Cavaliers have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

East Rutherford's win bumped their record up to 18-0. As for East Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

East Lincoln might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from East Rutherford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.