After a string of three wins, Lyndhurst's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary Gaels. Lyndhurst has struggled against St. Mary recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Anthony Pizzuti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Lyndhurst saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Lyndhurst's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for St. Mary, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Lyndhurst will challenge Governor Livingston at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lyndhurst: 3.6, Governor Livingston: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Mary, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph Regional on Saturday.
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