Dwight Morrow had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the Clifton Mustangs, falling 12-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroon Raiders of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Clifton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Clifton's part, Josangel Cruz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Mustangs are 3-1 when Cruz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 8-15 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Trevor Rascher was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Amir Gomez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Dwight Morrow will square off against Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Clifton, they will challenge Fort Lee at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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