Baseball Game Preview: Cliffside Park Raiders vs. Ridgefield Park Scarlets

Raiders

Runs

04/28/25 vs Ridgefield Park	2
04/24/25 @ Westwood	5
04/22/25 @ Dumont	9
04/21/25 vs Dumont	6
04/19/25 vs Memorial	11
+ 11 more games

For the second straight game, Cliffside Park will face off against Ridgefield Park. The Raiders will square off against the Scarlets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Cliffside Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Cliffside Park is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 5-2 to Ridgefield Park.

For Ridgefield Park's part, Andrew Garcia tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Garcia is becoming a predictor of the Scarlets' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Ballestas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jason Alvarado was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Ridgefield Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cliffside Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cliffside Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. However, it's not like Ridgefield Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.