Baseball Recap: Tenafly Tigers vs. Cliffside Park Raiders
Tenafly came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cliffside Park Raiders 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Tenafly, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Cliffside Park's part, Yeixel Richardson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Cliffside Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Sanchez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tenafly's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Cliffside Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tenafly will take on Dwight Morrow at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Cliffside Park, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Ridgefield Memorial at 2:00 p.m. Ridgefield Memorial is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Cliffside Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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