Lyndhurst and Passaic Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lyndhurst had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Passaic Valley Hornets. Lyndhurst's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Lyndhurst saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Rizzo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Rizzo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Lyndhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Passaic Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Lyndhurst does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Passaic Valley, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Caldwell. Passaic Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Caldwell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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