Lyndhurst hasn't had much luck against St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Golden Bears will challenge the Gaels at 4:00 p.m. Lyndhurst's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lyndhurst blew Hasbrouck Heights out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Hasbrouck Heights got their revenge. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 8-6. Golden Bears fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Aviators since on Saturday.
Tyler Herman put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Shawn Bellenger was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Max Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Mary came out on top against Secaucus on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run second inning. The Gaels never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Gaels have beaten the Patriots the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.
St. Mary pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lyndhurst, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Lyndhurst came up short against St. Mary when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-3. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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