Lyndhurst is 6-1 against Harrison since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lyndhurst Golden Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Harrison Blue Tide at 4:00 p.m. Lyndhurst is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Lyndhurst took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Weehawken onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Tyler Herman looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Pizzuti, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Matteo Morelli was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Harrison fell victim to North Arlington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Harrison has not had much luck with North Arlington recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lyndhurst has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything went Lyndhurst's way against Harrison in their previous matchup back in April as Lyndhurst made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyndhurst since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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