If Rutherford was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Harrison last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Livingston Lancers on Saturday. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Rutherford got a good showing from Rusty Snyder, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Chris Gioia
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At the plate, Rutherford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Gioia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gioia has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jack Mauro was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rutherford fell to 3-1. As for Livingston, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rutherford will square off against St. Mary at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Livingston, they will head out to challenge West Essex at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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