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

For the second straight game, Ridgefield Park will face off against Cliffside Park. The Scarlets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Raiders at 4:15 p.m.

On Monday, Ridgefield Park beat Cliffside Park 5-2. The Scarlets haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Andrew Garcia tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has become a key player for Ridgefield Park: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Jeremy Ballestas was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Alvarado, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Cliffside Park is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9. As for Ridgefield Park, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.

Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ridgefield Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like Cliffside Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. 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.