Passaic Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Fair Lawn on Monday. The Hornets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cutters a 9-0 shutout. The game marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Fair Lawn's batters probably weren't too happy with Jake Delaney, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Liotti, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dante Benvenuti, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hornets
| 04/21/25 vs Fair Lawn | 9-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs NV - Demarest | 2-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs NV - Old Tappan | 4-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lakeland Regional | 11-6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Wayne Hills | 10-6 |
| + 4 more games |
Passaic Valley's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Fair Lawn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Passaic Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cutters: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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