The Becton Wildcats will challenge the Cliffside Park Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Becton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Lodi. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won six in a row.
Cliffside Park came out on top against Lodi on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Raiders blew past the Rams 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Victor Freytas and Freddy Fland did most of the damage at the plate: Freytas got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI, while Fland got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Freytas has posted since back in April. Jayden Akkus was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Becton's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Cliffside Park, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
Becton skirted past Cliffside Park 5-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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