Rutherford dropped their record down to 9-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lyndhurst Golden Bears. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Rutherford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Weber, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Lyndhurst, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lyndhurst's side, the result came thanks to Tyler Herman's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shawn Bellenger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryli Pineiro, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
While Rutherford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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