Bay is 10-0 against Rutherford since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bay Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rutherford Rams at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bay has six straight wins, Rutherford has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bay is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Malone (and have done all season long). Bay never let Malone onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Thursday.
Chrystal Ruthven made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ruthven has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ruthven was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emilee Reynolds was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Arianna Arnold was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rutherford fell victim to Bozeman and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Bucks might stick with them for a while.
Bay pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything went Bay's way against Rutherford in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Bay made off with a 16-5 victory. Will Bay repeat their success, or does Rutherford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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