Baseball Game Preview: Pascack Hills Broncos vs. Cliffside Park Raiders

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2025, 1:33am

Baseball Preview: Pascack Hills Broncos vs. Cliffside Park Raiders

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Previous Games

05/03/24 - Home9-4 W
04/03/23 - Away11-0 W
04/25/22 - Away8-3 W
05/10/21 - Home6-4 W
04/30/19 - Away14-0 W
+ 5 more games

Pascack Hills is a perfect 10-0 against Cliffside Park since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Cliffside Park took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pascack Hills, who comes in off a win.

Pascack Hills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Emerson on Thursday. The Broncos put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 8-1 victory. Eight seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Anthony Blackford and Kyle Marques made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blackford didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Marques pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Blackford scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Marques scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Szabo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Cliffside Park lost 9-3 to Paramus Catholic on Wednesday.

Freddy Fland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.

Pascack Hills' record is now 3-5. As for Cliffside Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pascack Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Cliffside Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Pascack Hills beat Cliffside Park 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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