Lyndhurst fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Waldwick on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Waldwick Warriors by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Lyndhurst couldn't push the score so high this time.
Anthony Pizzuti was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Pizzuti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pizzuti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lyndhurst's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Waldwick, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Lyndhurst will head out on the road to challenge North Arlington at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Waldwick, they will be playing at home against Emerson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Emerson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Waldwick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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