North Arlington had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Rutherford Bulldogs by a score of 7-5. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Chris Troyano was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Rutherford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Rutherford's side, Trey Whitford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Whitford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Gioia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Erickson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, North Arlington will head out on the road to square off against Butler at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rutherford, they will host Hawthorne at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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