Wayne Valley posted their closest victory since April 22nd on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Passaic Valley Hornets. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 6-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Justin Balestracci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Josh Gonzalez
| 05/11/26 vs Passaic Valley | 3 |
| 04/29/26 vs Fair Lawn | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs NV - Old Tappan | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Nutley | 2 |
| 05/02/26 vs Lakeland Regional | 1 |
On the hitting side, Josh Gonzalez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Fein, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Wayne Valley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Passaic Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13-1.
Looking ahead, Passaic Valley will take on Clifton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne Valley will be paying especially close attention to the Hornets' matchup: after the Hornets face off against the Mustangs, they'll take on Wayne Valley again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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