Baseball Recap: Marco Rinaldi leads Cliffside Park to victory over Bergen Tech

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 7:01pm

Baseball Recap: Cliffside Park Raiders vs. Bergen Tech Knights

Cliffside Park had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Bergen Tech Knights out 4-3. For Cliffside Park, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 loss Bergen Tech walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Marco Rinaldi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rinaldi was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

In other batting news, Kayden Moeller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

Cliffside Park's win bumped their record up to 6-13-1. As for Bergen Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Cliffside Park will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Passaic Valley at 4:15 p.m. Cliffside Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Bergen Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against DePaul Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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