Passaic Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 13-6 to make it four. They fell 9-6 to the Wayne Valley Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Dante Benvenuti and Marc Meola stepped up to the plate in a big way. Benvenuti went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles, while Meola went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Wayne Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Wayne Valley's side, Roman Rowbotham was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Michael Kamper, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
While Passaic Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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