Dwight Morrow extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the Ridgefield Park Scarlets, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scarlets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Monday.
As for Ridgefield Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The result was nothing new for the Scarlets, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Ridgefield Park's part, Justin Maldonado was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Maldonado is becoming a predictor of the Scarlets' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Clement, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Looking ahead, Dwight Morrow will be playing at home against Kennedy at 4:15 a.m. on Friday. The Maroon Raiders are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Ridgefield Park, they will square off against Indian Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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