East Rutherford’s undefeated season continued Tuesday as the Cavaliers blanked Polk County 6-0 in Mountain Foothills 7 Conference baseball action in Forest City.
The Cavaliers (21-0, 11-0) were led by pitcher Malachi Dato, who tossed a complete game three-hitter with nine strikeouts. East Rutherford’s Elliott Tisdale provided the offensive firepower with two home runs and four RBI.
Polk County (10-12, 4-7) struggled to generate offense despite a solid pitching performance from Nate Fagan, who went the distance allowing seven hits and six runs, though only two were earned.
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The Wolverines’ best scoring opportunity came early when Mark Jarrett collected two of the team’s three hits. Avrey Hensley added a double for Polk’s only extra-base hit of the contest.
East Rutherford broke open a scoreless game with a Tisdale home run in the second inning before adding four more in the third, including Tisdale’s second homer, a three-run blast. The Cavaliers tacked on another run in the fifth to secure the victory.
The Wolverines will look to rebound Wednesday when they travel to Rosman for a non-conference matchup.
