TUCKER RUTHERFORD LEADS LOUISVILLE SLUGGER WARRIORS TO 27-26 WIN OVER DETROIT CONNECTION

Sept. 1, 2016

Utica, Michigan - An impressive effort from Tucker Rutherford led the Louisville Slugger Warriors, made up of active duty and veteran servicemen wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan post-9/11, to a 27-26 win over Detroit Connection, a 55 AAA team in SSUSA, on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Jimmy John’s Stadium. Rutherford rocked Detroit Connection with two home runs, going deep in the fifth and seventh innings. He went 4-for-5 in the game with three RBIs and three runs scored.

The All-Star softball game sponsored by American House Senior Living Communities was in remembrance of the 15th Anniversary of 9/11.

The Louisville Slugger Warriors found itself down in the fourth inning, but managed to fight back and claim the win. Derrick Victor racked up two RBIs on three hits for the Louisville Slugger Warriors, homering in the sixth inning, to go along with a pair of singles.

Each team blasted the other's pitching, as there were 53 total runs scored, to go with 66 hits during the game.

Home runs for the Louisville Slugger Warriors came from Carlo Adame (fourth inning), Lonnie Gaudet (sixth inning), Victor (sixth inning), Chase Cleveland (third and seventh innings), Chris Ferrell (sixth and seventh inning), and Rutherford (fifth and seventh innings).