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| 04/21/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
While Rutherford's win against North Arlington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Vikings 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Trey Whitford looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Gioia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Erickson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Rutherford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for North Arlington, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Looking ahead, Rutherford will be playing in front of their home fans against Hawthorne at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Arlington, they will head out to face off against Butler at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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