Cavaliers
| 04/28/25 @ York | 3-8 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hendersonville | 13-5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Hendersonville | 10-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs East Jessamine | 21-2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Barren County | 3-7 |
East Rutherford dropped their record down to 11-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 8-3 to the York Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on April 9th.
As for York, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For York's part, Layla Clayton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Clayton has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Clayton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Brooks, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Natalie Dover, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
East Rutherford and York should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Cavaliers (ranked 93rd) will meet Polk County (ranked 276th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, York will take on Lancaster at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (20 vs. 103).
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