Dwight-Englewood will head out to challenge Rutherford at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dwight-Englewood is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Dwight-Englewood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Ridgefield Memorial on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Royals.
Meanwhile, Rutherford got themselves on the board against Weehawken on Monday, but Weehawken never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Erickson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Weber, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Chris Gioia, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Dwight-Englewood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Rutherford, their record now sits at 14-6.
Dwight-Englewood beat Rutherford 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Dwight-Englewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rutherford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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