Cliffside Park is 1-9 against Dumont since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Raiders will host the Huskies at 4:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Cliffside Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Academy of the Holy A with a sharp 24-14 win on Saturday. Considering the Red Raiders have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Blaikie
| 04/25/26 vs Academy of the Holy A | 4 |
| 04/08/26 @ Dwight Morrow | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Hackensack | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Mahwah | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Ridgefield Park | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Brooke Blaikie, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and seven RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in runs (four). Khloe Bielins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
Cliffside Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .795. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dumont had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with a 15-5 victory.
Dumont got a massive performance out of Adriana Lovisa, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Rileigh Bousquet, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Cliffside Park's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Dumont, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cliffside Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like Dumont struggles in that department as they've averaged .368. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cliffside Park might still be hurting after the 19-9 defeat they got from Dumont when the teams last played on April 6th. Will the Red Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
