The Rutherford Rams will challenge the Northeast Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Rutherford has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Northeast will come in with three straight victories.
On Friday, Rutherford came up short against Fort Walton Beach and fell 5-2.
Caylen Nguyen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. Cameron York also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Northeast hadn't done well against Dunedin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Vikings blew past the Falcons 11-5. Northeast's win was all the more impressive since the Falcons were averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Evan Halle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Mook, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Peyton Schmidt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Northeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Rutherford's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Northeast, their record is now 5-6.
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