Lodi dropped to 17-6-1 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lyndhurst Golden Bears by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rams have suffered since May 4th.
Lodi saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayr Figueroa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Lyndhurst, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Lyndhurst's side, Max Gonzalez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Gonzalez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryli Pineiro, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lodi and Lyndhurst are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rams will take on Glen Rock at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lodi's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyndhurst, they will face off against Bernards on Wednesday.
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