Lyndhurst waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Rutherford Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lyndhurst also won the last time the pair played on April 4th.
Tyler Herman and Anthony Pizzuti made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Herman pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pizzuti struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Herman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Herman scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Pizzuti scored three runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Shawn Bellenger was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michael Rizzo, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lyndhurst pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rutherford, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyndhurst will take on Butler at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rutherford, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Westwood at 11:00 a.m.
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